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fiasco

[fee-as-koh, -ah-skoh] / fiˈæs koʊ, -ˈɑ skoʊ /


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A lockout delaying the 2027 season isn’t out of the question, which would be a fiasco.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

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

“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

Thing is, after the robot fiasco at the old house, all this softball stuff just...doesn’t feel like it matters as much.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone




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