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debacle

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


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After that debacle, Mom and Pop would remain on the sidelines until after World War II, when the American economy boomed once more.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

“He decided to be extremely quiet and stay as far away from the Iran debacle as possible,” said Curt Mills, the executive director of the American Conservative Magazine, an anti-interventionist publication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

That’s a pretty clear sign that Castel wants to investigate this debacle and hold those behind it responsible.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Crockett called the CBS debacle at the time a “boost” for Talarico.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

And I took great care to appear so deeply, thoroughly unmoved by the whole photo debacle that the mess defused itself in a matter of days.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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