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as in disaster
something that has failed
a real clunker, the movie was soon littering the shelves of video stores everywhere
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Recent Examples of clunker
Several of them have been, to put it politely, clunkers.
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Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
That’s right around where Dumbo was, jeez: That Tim Burton clunker did $15.2M on its opening day for a near $46M 3-day off a much cheaper production cost than Snow White ($170M versus $270M).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Focusing only on customer-facing technology is like building a Ferrari on a clunker chassis.
—Savneet Singh, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Shesterkin had a clunker coming out of the 4 Nations break, getting pulled in the first period Saturday in Buffalo after allowing five goals.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
That’s right around where Dumbo was, jeez: That Tim Burton clunker did $15.2M on its opening day for a near $46M 3-day off a much cheaper production cost than Snow White ($170M versus $270M).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Focusing only on customer-facing technology is like building a Ferrari on a clunker chassis.
—Savneet Singh, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Shesterkin had a clunker coming out of the 4 Nations break, getting pulled in the first period Saturday in Buffalo after allowing five goals.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunker
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One by one, the four California sea lions slid out of their crates and into the ocean.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Harvested by hand, the olives are combed off onto nets, collected into crates and rushed to the mill to be pressed within 48 hours to guarantee oil of highest quality.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Former federal disaster response specialists and national environmental groups are concerned about the program office's ability to have the capacity to continue that mission and respond to emergencies like the Louisiana oil spill.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
5 May 2025
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Inside, nine immersive galleries guide visitors through Belfast’s shipbuilding heritage, the grandeur of Titanic’s interiors, and the events leading up to the disaster, as well as the legacy that followed.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The fraud on his watch represents one of the greatest failures of a public official in the state’s history.—
Jim Schultz,
National Review,
1 May 2025
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Stories of failure on both sides of the debate are prevalent.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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The move, although not unexpected, was met with disappointment and anger by arts administrators who had counted on the grants to finance ongoing projects.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Disappointed Steve Dear Steve: The real disappointment comes from slovenly people who throw trash onto our highways, or fail to properly secure their cargo.—
Frank Fellone,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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“Clunker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunker. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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