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Noun
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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 -
Several real estate blunders exacerbated the situation.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some observers pointed out flubs like Phillip’s are common during live television broadcasts or breaking news situations.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
11 Mar. 2026
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Flores was brilliant this season, but the shine on his achievements was somewhat muted by the team’s flubs.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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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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These past errors created a significant backlog of registration inaccuracies that must be addressed with urgency before the upcoming May elections and the 2026 cycle.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Check your credit report for errors or inaccuracies (especially after debt settlement) and dispute anything that looks wrong.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Given the groundswell of opposition against the merger, on top of other miscues during Zaslav’s four-year run at the helm of the company, the shareholder sentiment is not likely to go unnoticed.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the bottom of the fourth, small ball, heads-up baserunning and defensive miscues set the table for a Wolverines rally.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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And watching the Timberwolves goofs who’ve barked on social media eat their words is going to be absolutely quacktacular.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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Between unintentionally funny goofs and allegations of affairs, the casting directors struck gold with this one.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Morgan and Tilis want to give Panthers head coach Dave Canales the best roster possible, and the duo wasn’t afraid to dissect their previous gaffes to make sure that happened.—
Mike Kaye
April 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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His portrayal of academic life will leave real professors wincing, if not giggling … Despite the obvious research that Martel put into his novel, there are too many gaffes about Homer and Greek epic to persuade any expert.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Pope dropped clangers earlier in the season and weak concessions against Manchester City and Qarabag preceded Everton.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Bloopers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloopers. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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