mix-up
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Patterson's lawyers are now arguing the hotel mix-up amounted to a "fundamental irregularity" which "fatally undermined" the integrity of the verdicts.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Lawyers for Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson say her conviction was undermined by a "catastrophic" mix-up that led to the jury staying at the same hotel as prosecutors and a key witness.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Some traders are counting on a mix-up by certain investors between the two companies, which would benefit Virgin Galactic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
He also had to buy clothes while his luggage remained elsewhere, and had to pay for a hotel in Managua because his original lodging plans fell through due to the mix-up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
“I understand there’s some kind of mix-up here?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
You can mix up the kinds of stocks you own: technology versus consumer goods, for example, or overseas versus U.S. companies.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
It may omit relevant information while summarizing, mix up who is speaking and misinterpret context—such as missing nonverbal cues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
"The responsible culprits tried to mix up substandard net with qualified nets so as to cheat inspection and law enforcement agencies," Lee said, calling the suspects "evil".
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
The kids always want me to be there, so I have to mix up what I go and watch.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
With only ten minutes before the gate opens, the men at the juice joint mix up another batch using water from the animal troughs.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Yet embarrassing discoveries, personal data mix-ups and even cybersecurity issues abound, so you should understand the risks—and ways to stay safe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The mix-ups were the result of responding to a wildfire of unprecedented scale, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
There have been several lawsuits in recent years brought against US fertility clinics over IVF mix-ups.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2025
From that starting point, despite his many successes, there has been a steady pileup of scatterbrained gaffes and mix-ups.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2024
Why is it so dis-regarded when it is self-evidendy so useful in pre-venting enormous mix-ups?
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
