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misadventure

[mis-uhd-ven-cher] / ˌmɪs ədˈvɛn tʃər /


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Among autistic adults without a learning disability, small changes appeared: deaths from suicide, misadventure or accidental death rose from 29.1% to 31.5%, representing a two‑person change.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Nine, to be specific, after Mike Tomlin exited the Pittsburgh Steelers Tuesday after 19 seasons—the last a stirring but doomed misadventure with enigmatic Malibu life guru Aaron Rodgers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

A lurid tale of misadventure, moral bankruptcy and mean girls, “His & Hers” has other qualities, too, notably Tessa Thompson, whose recent turn in “Hedda” haunts her role in this potboiler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Alliance, said after the meeting that he was “heartened that the city didn’t give this misadventure a blank check.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

Drave required a warehouse to store his powder and chemicals, and Lazlo saw to it that he had one—outside the city, in case of fiery misadventure.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor