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 launch of plans for government-issued digital ID for all British adults last year has been labelled "nothing short of a fiasco" by the home affairs select committee.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Then there was the fiasco last fall involving George Tidmarsh, whom Dr. Makary tapped to oversee small-molecule drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
The question now is whether this fiasco turns the temperature up again.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“Will you please help our little disappointment carry her things? Her brothers have gotten themselves ill and her parents are dead. I would like all evidence of this fiasco removed as quickly as possible.”
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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