mishap
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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
Treacy, Britain's only representative in short track, suffered a crash, fall or some other mishap in the 500m, 1,000m and 1500m.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 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
One day a mishap while shooting a stunt that relies on DeMarr’s power for a movie leaves the fictional version of Gad trapped inside him.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
There were mistakes, of course, and one near mishap.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
Vocabulary lists containing mishap
Power Prefix: mis-
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