blunder
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Canseco, the steroids-fueled, defensively challenged left fielder of the Texas Rangers, made a similar blunder on May 26, 1993, when a ball hit by Cleveland’s Carlos Martínez bounced off his head and over the wall.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Investors saw the deal as a lifeline for the American chip pioneer, which had fallen steeply behind in the artificial-intelligence-chip race — another blunder on top of years of management miscalculations.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
“Michael” is that disastrous blunder, the thing so completely enveloped in its own self-righteousness that looks terrible no matter where you’re standing.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
The narrator creates a small scandal by jokingly telling the story of his transcription blunder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Einstein’s biggest blunder might not have been a blunder after all.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing blunder
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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