mishap
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Despite the mishap, Mercedes officials, confident in their new talent, announced him as their newest driver the next day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Although many crashed or collided with robot brethren, Lightning avoided a serious mishap and crossed the finish line in 50 minutes, 26 seconds.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
"If people asked what had happened, I would joke about a shaving mishap rather than admit the real reason."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The mishap drew fresh scrutiny that exposed other shortcomings in the 737s and long-distance 787 Dreamliners rolling off its assembly lines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Guided more by her intuition than by her knowledge of things or by logic, Clara managed to reach her daughter’s school without mishap.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing mishap
Power Prefix: mis-
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