mishap
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The National Election Commission apologised after 14 polling stations in Seoul ran out of ballot papers in an unprecedented mishap blamed on a failure to anticipate turnout.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Lightning, one of more than 100 robots running the Beijing E-Town, avoided a serious mishap and crossed the finish line in a record 50 minutes, 26 seconds.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is requiring Blue Origin to conduct a "mishap investigation" after the space company's New Glenn rocket failed to deliver a communications satellite into the correct orbit.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Days after the friendly fire mishap, he and his unit were tasked with clearing bunkers on foot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
In this way they reached the stables without mishap and the horse cantered in proudly to his usual place in the row.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Vocabulary lists containing mishap
Power Prefix: mis-
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