misstep
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misapprehension, miscalculation, misjudging, misjudgment, mistake, slip, slipup
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Still, the news heightens scrutiny of the company’s corporate governance after a string of missteps and controversies, and reflects a view among some investors that Mr. Zuckerberg needs additional support guiding the company. — Deepa Seetharaman, WSJ, "Funds Back Proposal to Remove Zuckerberg as Facebook Chairman," 17 Oct. 2018 Facebook’s recent data privacy missteps and closely watched Congressional hearings about the topic does not appear to have significantly impacted the company’s latest quarterly earnings. — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, "Facebook Escapes Recent Data Privacy Scandals with Big Profit Gain," 26 Apr. 2018 But 19 years of economic missteps and corruption — first under Hugo Chávez, who died in 2013, and now under Maduro — have turned the nation into the region’s economic basket case. — Jim Wyss, miamiherald, "Venezuelans are hungry but country won't accept aid | Miami Herald," 8 Feb. 2018 After the Tribune shared Kenan’s story and exposed a decade of bureaucratic missteps, politicians and state officials finally responded to the mandate for testing with urgency. — Patricia Callahan, chicagotribune.com, "7-year-old Kenan, who helped spark a lifesaving change in state procedures, dies from Krabbe disease," 1 June 2018 As its uses get more widespread and important, AI missteps and abuses become more dangerous. — Nicole Kobie, Teen Vogue, "Artificial Intelligence Isn't Good for Women, But We Can Fix It," 4 Apr. 2018 Inside the White House on Friday, staffers expressed frustration by the optics of Pruitt's living arrangements, which come on the heels of the dismissal of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin over ethical missteps. — NBC News, "EPA chief paid $50 a night for Washington, D.C. condo linked to lobbyist," 30 Mar. 2018 Many debates are scheduled, so there’s lots of room for missteps and advances. — John Baer, Philly.com, "Here's your update on Republicans looking to take on Gov. Wolf," 5 Feb. 2018 Big brands’ typical business case for inclusive hiring—to reflect their customers, recognize opportunities and avoid missteps—has its own limits, Ms. Gardner added. — Nat Ives, WSJ, "Verizon Expands Diversity-and-Inclusion Push With New Focus on Retention," 28 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'misstep.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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