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debacle

[dey-, -bak-uhl, duh-, dee-bah-kuhl] / deɪ-, -ˈbæk əl, də-, diˈbɑ kəl /


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Sunday’s season-opening debacle — a sloppy, uninspired and uninspiring 26-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium — was a first, giant step back for these Chargers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

All this, however, has been overshadowed by a transfer deadline day that ended as nothing short of a debacle.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

But the rollout of “Bilt 2.0,” as the company called it, was a debacle.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

“I was figuring it out in real time,” she told People of the naming debacle in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

I hold on to the one positive in this personal debacle: At least now I won’t have to struggle to make a decision as to whether to stay or go.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

As the many debacles over inheritances show, it can often get worse as we get older.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

Spy agencies saw profound implications in the recent debacles, far beyond public humiliation.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

The debacles “may have repercussions on the financial system more broadly,” warns junk bond guru Marty Fridson, chief executive officer of FridsonVision High Yield Strategy.

From Barron's Oct. 23, 2025

Similar recent debacles might offer a clue as to how things will pan out.

From BBC Sep. 27, 2024

Undoubtedly it will finally be repressed, but the danger of fresh debacles is weighing constantly on the country.

From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by Francis Andrew March




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