as in disaster
something that has failed undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry
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Recent Examples of fiasco After years of navigating scenarios in which a Black lead was unfairly demonized, the channel now needs to take the reins of a fiasco in which a Black woman is, indisputably, the victim. —
Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 Trump is the most corrupt and scandal-plagued president since Nixon; indeed, his fiascoes eclipse Nixon’s, but many of them remain mostly or somewhat hidden, thanks in part to a much more acquiescent Republican Congress than the one Nixon had. —David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026 And then there was the Byju’s fiasco. —Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026 Now, because of his imprudent and inaccurate sloganeering, even with a majority of his appointees sitting on the board, the mayor faces the prospect of a legal and political fiasco that implicates the honesty of his most prominent promise to his constituents. —Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiasco
Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 Trump is the most corrupt and scandal-plagued president since Nixon; indeed, his fiascoes eclipse Nixon’s, but many of them remain mostly or somewhat hidden, thanks in part to a much more acquiescent Republican Congress than the one Nixon had. —David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026 And then there was the Byju’s fiasco. —Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026 Now, because of his imprudent and inaccurate sloganeering, even with a majority of his appointees sitting on the board, the mayor faces the prospect of a legal and political fiasco that implicates the honesty of his most prominent promise to his constituents. —Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiasco
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Use a bag bungee Trying to balance a travel tote on top of a rolling suitcase is a disaster waiting to happen, especially when navigating crowded terminals.— Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
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When the smoke alarm stayed silent, one very loud dog made sure his family didn’t sleep through a disaster.— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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The driver was arrested for operating while impaired and failure to stop and identify at a personal injury crash.— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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More recently, fans trying to buy tickets for major tours, like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Bruce Springsteen, and Harry Styles have faced sky-high prices, system failures, and a lack of real alternatives.— Letitia James, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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