mishap

Example Sentences

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After a newsworthy mishap, his agent advises him to lie low, which is impossible for him to do; there is no itch he won’t scratch, and no good advice he’ll actually follow.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The agency said in its statement: "While there were no injuries and the mission regained control prior to docking, this highest-level classification designation recognises there was potential for a significant mishap."

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Nasa has labelled the botched 2024 Starliner mission, which left two astronauts stranded in space for months, a "Type A" mishap, on par with fatal shuttle disasters of the past, in a newly published report.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

But another mishap occurred during the free dance when one of Fournier Beaudry's skates got caught in her dress and they finished second.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

He’d limp out of the office, rubbing his ass, to provide updates on the 507th Maintenance Company mishap or the new POWs or the unorthodox guerrilla tactics being used by Iraq’s Elite Republican Guard.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx