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
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
A Type A mishap is the most severe category of failure for the agency.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
It probably happened as he traversed a series of melting beaver ponds just beyond the Teklanika’s western bank, but there is nothing to indicate that he suffered any harm in the mishap.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing mishap
Power Prefix: mis-
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 3
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