blunder
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Spirit Airlines is officially shutting down after a 34-run of offering cheap, no-frills flights — one that was ultimately marred by a major strategic blunder.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
But it now appears this was a perfunctory review intended to give Drs. Prasad and Makary cover for their initial blunder in rejecting the drug.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
That he didn’t follow through makes issuing the threat, to begin with, a huge strategic blunder.
From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026
The best picture blunder has kept “Moonlight” and “La La Land” under the microscope for nine years now, and made the incident the blueprint for each ensuing Oscar season’s inevitable drama.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
From all the available evidence, there seemed to be little doubt that McCandless—rash and incautious by nature—had committed a careless blunder, confusing one plant for another, and died as a consequence.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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