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clanger

noun

ˈklaŋ-ər

Definition of clanger

British

as in mistake

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy a newsreader who memorably dropped a clanger when she referred to Robert Burns as an English poet

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Recent Examples of clanger 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 In its two most recent games, its goalkeeper, André Onana, has made calamitous clangers, leading to easy goals for the opposition. — Alex Tabet, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024 Another game against Chelsea and another clanger for Lloris - this time during the Lilywhites tenure at Wembley. — SI.com, 30 Sep. 2019 The veined wing of the clanger cicada kills bacteria solely through its physical structure — one of the first natural surfaces found to do so. — Trevor Quirk, Scientific American, 5 Mar. 2013

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Noun

But elevating the whims of progressive activists and government bureaucrats above the wisdom of the marketplace has proven a costly mistake and undermined consumer choice.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Guys will make a mistake that will lead to busted assignments, penalties, big plays for the opponents, if not a touchdown.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistake

Noun

The slip didn’t go unnoticed by Mikey Day’s Lorax, who later worked the blunder into the sketch.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
In the seventh inning of a 1-all tie, Teoscar Hernández redeemed himself for another fielding blunder with a single that finally drove dizzying Braves starter Tyler Mahle from the game.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of blunder

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Another factor is the effect of radiation on the chips powering the data centers which can cause errors.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
That's out of nearly 190,000 reports made about the drug over that period, most of which included minor gastrointestinal issues, dosing errors or injection site redness.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

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