as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy made an embarrassing boob on a chat show that had all of London laughing
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as in fumbles
to make a mistake it was an important speech, and the prime minister knew that he could not afford to boob on it
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Recent Examples of boobs
Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 The copier boobs were a *chef’s kiss* beautiful visual gag. —Erin Qualey, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026 Lingerie brands like Skims, Thirdlove, and Aerie make them in a variety of styles—triangle, scoopneck, longline, T-shirt—with features like adjustable straps, removable cups that add shape to small busts, and wide under-bust bands that support larger boobs. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2026 And while the ’90s and early aughts had boobs, the 2020s saw the phenomenon of a new asset thanks to the fashion trend of naked dressing. —Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026 Like there are no boobs in the show. —Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026 At the 2025 Met Gala, Vogue declared that boobs are back—a truth that would resonate throughout the year, as heaving bosoms (both natural and man-made) appeared on red carpets everywhere. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026 PlatinumGames share many of the same predilections at Team Ninja (mainly boobs and violence) but carved their own niche as the creators of hyper-kinetic action games like Bayonetta that stretch the boundaries of what the human attention span can manage. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025 My boobs were smaller (before)! —Kara Nesvig, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
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After breast reconstruction surgery, Powers used restorative 3-D tattooing to mirror the look of an areola on her boobs. —Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 The copier boobs were a *chef’s kiss* beautiful visual gag. —Erin Qualey, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026 Lingerie brands like Skims, Thirdlove, and Aerie make them in a variety of styles—triangle, scoopneck, longline, T-shirt—with features like adjustable straps, removable cups that add shape to small busts, and wide under-bust bands that support larger boobs. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2026 And while the ’90s and early aughts had boobs, the 2020s saw the phenomenon of a new asset thanks to the fashion trend of naked dressing. —Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026 Like there are no boobs in the show. —Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026 At the 2025 Met Gala, Vogue declared that boobs are back—a truth that would resonate throughout the year, as heaving bosoms (both natural and man-made) appeared on red carpets everywhere. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026 PlatinumGames share many of the same predilections at Team Ninja (mainly boobs and violence) but carved their own niche as the creators of hyper-kinetic action games like Bayonetta that stretch the boundaries of what the human attention span can manage. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025 My boobs were smaller (before)! —Kara Nesvig, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
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In an email obtained by the Mercury News, Kinnear-Rausch offered clues as to the mistakes that led to Jaxon’s April 9 death.— Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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But just those little mistakes cost us the second goal.— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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If the creditor fumbles the process, then an otherwise valid and collectible debt may be barred.— Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Sonny feels like a departure; unlike Bernthal’s mercenaries, Sonny fumbles with his gun, has a bleeding heart, and lays his vulnerabilities bare.— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
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Arize tests and monitors RAG pipelines as well as the agents and applications built on them—debugging and hunting down errors and hallucinations.— Erik German, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Marlins catcher Agustín Ramírez and first baseman Connor Norby made errors, raising Miami's NL-high total to 15 in 15 games.— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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And, there's such a thing as guys trips only.— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the amount of walking that Japan trips require is no joke.— Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
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Many similar blunders have been recorded in years past, including arguably the worst example, a disastrous decision three decades ago to overhaul how electricity was produced, distributed and priced.— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Several real estate blunders exacerbated the situation.— Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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The action film stars Bob Odenkirk as a small town sheriff who stumbles on a larger conspiracy following a local bank robbery.— Brent Lang, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
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Based on a true story, Erin Brockovich follows the titular law firm worker who stumbles upon records involving the Pacific Gas & Electric Company's culpability in a contamination incident.— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Boobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/boobs. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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