mishap

Example Sentences

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On Monday its report into the mishap concluded it had "inflicted heavy damage on the OBR's reputation".

From BBC

But it’s the mishaps along the way that actually help Philip to grow.

From Los Angeles Times

Many of them are relatively minor, such as mishaps in rail yards.

From Washington Post

Tom Arnold, from Perranporth, Cornwall, went viral on social media after his son posted a photo of the mishap.

From BBC

Thomas Anthony, director of the University of Southern California’s Aviation Safety and Security Program, said individual aircraft mishaps can never be tied to any one thing.

From Washington Post