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
Three hours later, he posted an apology for his communications blunder.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
It is not the first time there has been an order blunder in Orkney in recent years.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
“Fish!” they’d bleat, using the chess player’s derisive term for a really weak player, whenever Bobby made an obvious blunder.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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