fiasco
Example Sentences
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The foam fiasco was just one of the first hiccups since JPMorgan opened a bar inside a Manhattan office building.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
After the fiasco with Chapek, Disney turns to someone with a track record of successful succession planning at Morgan Stanley: James Gorman.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
The company’s last try in 2020, when Iger handed the reins to Bob Chapek, was a fiasco that resulted in Iger returning less than three years later.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
“This edict, combined with the current delay fiasco, has built a ‘wall’ for employers and employees who are already in the process of stamping.”
From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025
The Warlord gave his horde time to recuperate from the fiasco: a whole day’s leisure, with no recriminations and hardly any orders.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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