mishap
Example Sentences
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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
"If people asked what had happened, I would joke about a shaving mishap rather than admit the real reason."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The mishap drew fresh scrutiny that exposed other shortcomings in the 737s and long-distance 787 Dreamliners rolling off its assembly lines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
A Type A mishap is the most severe category of failure for the agency.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Such a mishap, I realized that morning, would soon be my concern.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Vocabulary lists containing mishap
Power Prefix: mis-
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 3
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