mishap
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A Navy analysis showed “no elevated mishap rates for the Lincoln during its current deployment when compared to other carriers” from a safety perspective, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
But the 51-year-old says she did not receive a fair trial, citing problems with evidence, the actions of the prosecution, and an unusual mishap with the jury while they deliberated on their verdicts.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The mishap also comes at an awkward moment for Kentucky’s largest school district.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
They were strong confident guys who were too cool and funny to be derailed by a cruel comment or a size-related mishap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
In the event of a mishap they would have been quite useless.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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After congratulating the crew on completing thousands of combat missions with “zero casualties, zero flight mishaps, and zero working toilets,” Jost’s Hegseth offered an update on developments back home.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
But the show truly starts when it falls apart with technical mishaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
There are measures the company has adopted over the years to bolster its platform against myriad vulnerabilities: adopting cybersecurity programs to preempt automated bot accounts, and expanding protections for music festival mishaps.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Any one of those mishaps could sink one or more European economies—and, in the case of the Iran war energy-price spikes, they might.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
We thaw, begin to laugh a little, as we relate mishaps with bees and wild dogs and skunks.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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