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also débâcle
1
as in disaster
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
the financial debacle that was the stock market crash of 1929
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2
as in loser
something that has failed
the movie, which some had predicted would be a blockbuster, turned out to be the summer's biggest debacle at the multiplexes
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Shade of the day goes to Virginia senator L. Louise Lucas — aka Kryptonite — who won't let Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Ted Leonsis forget that arena debacle any time soon.
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
Here’s How Apple’s Update Decision—Bad News Confirmed For Millions Of iPhone Users
Today’s Eclipse Of The Full Moon Sets Up A ‘Ring Of Fire’ — What To Know
What happened with the CrowdStrike debacle exposes the inherent risk of automatically picking up an update, but, fortunately, errors are rare.
—Maxwell Alles, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Starbucks : The quarter wasn’t a great one, but expectations were low after the previous quarter, a debacle that led to a 16% plunge the next day.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
Continue reading here Advertisement Plaschke: Dodgers fans lose their cool and Dodgers lose their edge in series-tying debacle
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—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
Here’s How Apple’s Update Decision—Bad News Confirmed For Millions Of iPhone Users
Today’s Eclipse Of The Full Moon Sets Up A ‘Ring Of Fire’ — What To Know
What happened with the CrowdStrike debacle exposes the inherent risk of automatically picking up an update, but, fortunately, errors are rare.
—Maxwell Alles, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Starbucks : The quarter wasn’t a great one, but expectations were low after the previous quarter, a debacle that led to a 16% plunge the next day.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
Continue reading here Advertisement Plaschke: Dodgers fans lose their cool and Dodgers lose their edge in series-tying debacle
Dodgers box score
Enjoying this newsletter?
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Debacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debacle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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