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snafu

[sna-foo, snaf-oo] / snæˈfu, ˈsnæf u /


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In the end, it turned out to be a more mundane scheduling snafu.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Jefferies analyst Randal Konik, in a note on Tuesday afternoon, also said the Get Low snafu marked a hit to Lululemon’s reputation.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

It’s doubtful it was a mere bureaucratic snafu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

So that's our framing device, the FBI was sort of in the midst of this epic cultural snafu within itself that was affecting so many Americans, and these activists kind of swooped in.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024

I imagined the usual plots—a helicopter rescue, a tunnel, a paperwork snafu and mistaken release.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos




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