slipup

Example Sentences

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Due to some sort of slipup in the production room, Dokoupil thought he was instead pivoting to the embattled Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

The Cowboys have won three games by at least 20 points so far this season with one slipup in a Week 3 loss at Arizona.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

Moore had one slipup midway through the third quarter when he had the ball stripped near the goal line.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2023

One dismissed the non-notification as “a minor slipup by administrators,” minor because its consequences were not “catastrophic.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2023

But Dasch knew that any little slipup, such as revealing that he had been a member of a labor union, would mean "curtains."

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple