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One misstep made a donor question whether operations inside Jarmond’s athletic department were even worse than they appeared on a surface level.

Former Indian foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal called the pact a "grave misstep" by Saudi Arabia, warning that this could have serious implications for India's national security.

She does accept responsibility for certain missteps, such as when she was asked on “The View” if she would have done anything differently than Biden had she been in charge.

A different prominent source told me the Mandelson mess "is just another big misstep".

More astounding, he managed to persuade Sondheim, the show’s lyricist, to regale an awe-struck high school drama club with anecdotes about his missteps.