mix-up
Example Sentences
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Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro have postponed their US tour less than a week before it was due to begin, due to a mix-up in their visas.
From BBC
Marion Johnson, a 22-year-old nonbinary person in Columbia, had already missed three testosterone shots this spring because of an insurance mix-up.
From Washington Post
The two eventually conclude, tensely, that there has been a mix-up.
From Los Angeles Times
Statter, who was listening to fire radio communications, said the mix-up delayed by about 15 minutes the response to the correct bridge.
From Washington Post
An actor was poisoned in a prop mix-up.
From New York Times
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