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mishap

[mis-hap, mis-hap] / ˈmɪs hæp, mɪsˈhæp /


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Shortly after he and Adrian reminisce about the mishap in Munich, McElwee continues his narration.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

“He’s been out on the bay and through the Golden Gate and down the coast many times without any mishap of any kind.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

SpaceX had postponed a May test mission for the rocket after the booster didn’t perform as expected, prompting the FAA to require the company to investigate the mishap.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

It also closed a mishap investigation into the company’s prior launch, which ended in a fiery explosion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

“Your little mishap earlier just gave me an idea.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

"Wooden boats have served their time, but they cannot be the future of water transport in Nigeria. The tragic mishaps we continue to witness are a direct consequence of the continued reliance on unsafe vessels."

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Trusting an AI agent to go out and perform tasks is a leap of faith, and in some instances, it has led to mass email deletions, vanishing code and other mishaps.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 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

A few unnecessarily curt speech interruptions threatened the calm, but mainly, this was a smoothly run machine of a show, devoid of mishaps.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

Others are romantic comedies, a meet-cute ruined by mishaps and bad timing, finally leading to a kiss atop a tall building—the metropolis glimmering in the background, moon rising, love song playing over the credits.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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