But the careless criminal left a knife and spanner he used to force his way into the property and on one of them was found his fingerprints which linked him to the offence.

Source: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/12-court-cases-rocked-derbyshire-8923792

David Hernandez Martinez, professor of international relations at Madrid’s Complutense University, said Sanchez had hoped to use Spain’s EU presidency to sell himself to voters as an international statesman, and “this puts a huge spanner in his plans.”

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1776595/spains-sanchez-gambles-on-snap-election-after-regional-ballot-rout

Do you think the rainy season will put a spanner in the works for Putin?

Source: https://columbuspost.com/putin-seems-to-be-making-an-old-mistake/

Group 3: Port Macquarie's ground closures throw 'spanner in the works'

Source: https://www.portnews.com.au/story/8446341/group-3-councils-ground-closures-throw-spanner-in-the-works/?src=rss

He said the Welsh Government’s proposal to cut rates relief from 75% to 40% next year was another “spanner thrown in the works” for businesses.

Source: https://caerphilly.observer/news/1032605/blackwood-nigel-dix-slams-welsh-government-draft-budget-plans/

However, it seems Harry’s recent rendezvous with Em Rata may have thrown a spanner in the works.

Source: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellendurney/emily-ratajkowski-begging-for-olivia-wilde-forgiveness

Industry placement adviser Rosie, 24, and rugby player Kenan Brand, 24, were the latest bombshells to enter the villa, and Rosie’s arrival put a spanner in the works for Casey O’Gorman and Claudia.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/26/love-island-spoiler-claudia-fogarty-confronts-rosie-seabrook-18350211/

Klopp is keen to get his business done early and is hopeful finishing fifth will not put a spanner in the works of their planning.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2023/05/26/we-didnt-deliver--jurgen-klopp-has-no-issue-with-mohamed-salah-venting-spleen/

Once a loyal cog in the SNP machine, Ewing has become something of a spanner in the works of the Scottish Government of late.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23817796.fergus-ewing-snp-grandee-party-rebel/?ref=rss

Sadly, Putin’s war on Ukraine has thrown a spanner in the works.

Source: https://truthout.org/articles/agroindustry-lobby-is-using-the-ukraine-war-to-push-unsustainable-farming-policy/

With majority of users opting out of being tracked by apps, it has thrown a spanner in third-party advertising platforms’ ability to deliver targeted ads and offer meaningful attribution data to ad buyers.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4578462-apples-new-strategy-to-boost-advertising-revenue?source=feed_all_articles