After months marked by corruption, violence, and the open perversion of law, to gasp in outrage at the loss of a few tons of masonry and mortar might seem oddly misjudged.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
On one occasion, a blunt-nosed viper misjudged the distance to its prey.
One day, calling kids up to get pizza for a class lunch, the teacher repeatedly and purposely bungled her name.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
But Denver bungled five — five — chances to extend their lead to two scores in the second half after taking resounding control of the game in the second half.
Meanwhile, the show has hosted plenty of controversial musical performances, such as NBC removing upside-down American flags from Rage Against the Machine’s amps in 1996 to Ashlee Simpson’s botched vocal performance in 2004.
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William Earl,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
Made all the worse, that final play by Miami was botched by a mistake that led to the pickoff.
The 49ers were poised to answer with their first points, but the Falcons’ Kaden Ellis intercepted a Jones pass that Jauan Jennings bobbled at the Falcons’ 18.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
With the Phillies tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers in extra innings, Kerkering bobbled a ground ball hit back to him and overthrew the catcher with bases loaded, ultimately losing the game for his team.
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