1
as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a documentary that had such clinkers as a reference to Iran as an Arab nation
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as in disaster
something that has failed
all of the toy company's new offerings for the Christmas season proved to be clinkers
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Recent Examples of clinker
In other words, a mixture of mainly turkeys and a couple of blockbusters that hopefully will pay for all the clinkers and then some.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
Last year, the two companies said their trial project in Spain produced clinker without fossil fuels.
—Yusuf Khan, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2023
Typically, clinker is made by heating limestone and clay in a rotating kiln to temperatures above 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Yusuf Khan, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2023
For every ton of clinker produced, about 1,300 pounds of carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.
—David Abel, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
Last year, the two companies said their trial project in Spain produced clinker without fossil fuels.
—Yusuf Khan, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2023
Typically, clinker is made by heating limestone and clay in a rotating kiln to temperatures above 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Yusuf Khan, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2023
For every ton of clinker produced, about 1,300 pounds of carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.
—David Abel, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinker
Noun
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Treating it like a cause-and-effect explanation mistakes the scoreboard for the game.—
Alexander William Salter,
National Review,
9 May 2025
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Now in the context of the very obvious dropping of moral guardrails around international relations, other countries will be less bound by a sense of world order, emboldened by an arms race, and will start to take risks and make mistakes.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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States like Florida could be forced to assume billions in costs for health care and disaster preparedness.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Melissa Bumstead, an environmental advocate and San Fernando Valley resident, urged the Board of Environmental Safety to consider factoring disaster debris into the hazardous waste plan.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Garcia, who denies gang membership, had an immigration court order protecting him from deportation, which the administration acknowledged was an administrative error.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Torres was not solely to blame for the 3-0 loss, but his inclusion appeared to be an error.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Kennedy's new vision — and view of past 'failures' At times, Kennedy has praised the staff of HHS.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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Discussing our failures in team meetings creates a culture where mistakes are viewed as opportunities for growth rather than setbacks.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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But the internal investigation promised by department leaders — a probe of what accounted for the delays and blunders — seemed to go nowhere.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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The show’s main blunder is that instead of unpacking the various angles of the mob bosses’ corruption, random side stories start popping up.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Brazilian Police said Sunday that two people were arrested who were involved in a plot to set off a bomb at Lady Gaga‘s free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Copacabana Beach, according to AP.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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Vader’s reveal to Luke about being the kid’s father is an all-time truth bomb, and is made better when compared to Luke’s visions of the man behind the mask when training with Yoda.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Earlier this year, researchers announced the discovery of a brick underground aqueduct in Slovakia.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
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Bay windows are featured throughout, and there’s a decorative brick fireplace with a wooden overmantel in the den.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 May 2025
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As of Wednesday, weekend storms are expected to be hit-or-miss and no single day will be a complete washout, according to the NWS.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
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With the three-day washout in stocks continuing Monday, traders were still expecting the central bank to wait until June before its next interest rate cut.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Clinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinker. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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