fiasco
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The move created the first public relations fiasco under Weiss’ watch and tarnished the strong journalistic reputation of “60 Minutes.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The final straw was the 2020 fiasco when exams were cancelled and teachers estimated results for students.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
The 2019 screen fiasco, which found countless ways to humiliate a cast that included Taylor Swift and Judi Dench, gave kitsch a bad name.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Notice something else: The Bay of Pigs fiasco produced the Cuban Missile Crisis 18 months later, and only then a new stability.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
I assumed my talent-show fiasco meant I never had to play the piano again.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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