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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 clunkers
The Master of Suspense has several winners in his filmography, as well as a few clunkers.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
But there were some clunkers in there too.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite Tuesday’s outing, his early clunkers may have already sunk his chances to make the team.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Of course, Thoma Bravo has some clunkers like any other private equity firm.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
That is, if clunkers like Monday don’t become the norm.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
But nearly every major positive even has been met with its share of clunkers.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
For players like Boutte and slot receiver DeMario Douglas, 2023 draftees who were around for both of New England’s 4-13 clunkers, this run has been especially rewarding.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Philadelphia’s issue is that the clunkers come too often.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
But there were some clunkers in there too.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite Tuesday’s outing, his early clunkers may have already sunk his chances to make the team.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Of course, Thoma Bravo has some clunkers like any other private equity firm.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
That is, if clunkers like Monday don’t become the norm.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
But nearly every major positive even has been met with its share of clunkers.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
For players like Boutte and slot receiver DeMario Douglas, 2023 draftees who were around for both of New England’s 4-13 clunkers, this run has been especially rewarding.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Philadelphia’s issue is that the clunkers come too often.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunkers
Noun
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That’s because plastic caps, crates, snack bags and containers are becoming more difficult to procure.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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People burned crates in the middle of the road after the market closed; soldiers stripped metal fixtures from the unoccupied institute next door; everyone lined up for the water truck, which drove up around noon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trump has expressed a desire to push more responsibility for disasters down to states.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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His boldest innovation is to invoke not past glories but past disasters, summoning the ghosts of the United States’ catastrophic interventions in Iraq.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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More recently, fans trying to buy tickets for major tours, like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Bruce Springsteen, and Harry Styles have faced sky-high prices, system failures, and a lack of real alternatives.—
Letitia James,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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Interestingly, the device proved highly successful, showing no safety issues or failures across all eight patients.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Have there been any disappointments?—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mirroring the changing trends of the time, the Puente albums were commercial disappointments.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Semifinalists earn 750,000 euros and first round losers get 87,000 euros.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This was an elimination game with the winners getting another opportunity to extend their season and the losers going on vacation.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Shamim Mafi is charged in a federal complaint with brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sold to Sudan.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Nuclear energy could also be a step toward building nuclear bombs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But although the two films have imminent solar catastrophes at their core, their approaches to saving the world from extreme global cooling are radically different.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Shaboozey doesn’t identify as a poli-sci expert but could still acknowledge human-rights catastrophes.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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