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
Guehi's mishap is among the most obvious examples of a pure defensive howler, and clearly should cancel any offside.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Kashani said viral mishap videos can distort public perception of the technology’s actual safety record.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
To do it right, brands need to be among the first to pounce on a potentially viral mishap, said Allen Adamson, co-founder of marketing consultancy Metaforce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
On the one hand, if Rebecca Urbanus’s mishap was any indication, it might be safer to stay the way I was.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing mishap
Power Prefix: mis-
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