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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
Of course, Thoma Bravo has some clunkers like any other private equity firm.
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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
Reiner had a Midas touch for years, but The Story of Us was the third of four clunkers in a row for him — and more proof that his once-formidable ability to tap into universal themes was starting to slip away.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Key reprogrammers can be hooked into plugs behind panels of modern cars — from the expensive and stylish to clunkers — and are used to aid owners who’ve lost their keys.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
Its slim, vertical design also stands out among a field of countertop clunkers.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
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
Reiner had a Midas touch for years, but The Story of Us was the third of four clunkers in a row for him — and more proof that his once-formidable ability to tap into universal themes was starting to slip away.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Key reprogrammers can be hooked into plugs behind panels of modern cars — from the expensive and stylish to clunkers — and are used to aid owners who’ve lost their keys.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
Its slim, vertical design also stands out among a field of countertop clunkers.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunkers
Noun
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The fruit is packed into crates, which weigh about 50 pounds apiece once full.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Food vendors tempted shoppers with crystalline slices of Parmigiano and crates adorned with tiny tortellini shells.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Oil is lighter than water — that’s why disasters like those caused by the Exxon Valdez tanker and the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig create slicks on the surface.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Priority is given to people living in counties that have been impacted by disasters, and any remaining funds could go to people in other counties.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The aircraft, which has only 18 moving parts, is full of redundancy to prevent system failures.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Supervision failures at the jail and deaths that followed those failures have led to a pile of lawsuits.—
Ryan Oehrli
March 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In between those disappointments, though, there was surprisingly good news for Baffert.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mercury stationing retrograde can bring disappointments that are informative.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Energy stocks were the best performing S&P 500 sector, while the consumer staples, materials, and industrials sectors were the biggest losers.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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The loss was the latest in a frustrating season for the Rebels, losers of seven games by seven points or less after reaching the Sweet 16 in last season’s NCAA Tournament.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To this end, the real number of bombs/missiles used could easily be 5,000–10,000+ weapons or more.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Iran was clearly prepared, especially after the Twelve-Day War, last June, when the President ordered B-2 stealth warplanes to drop bunker-busting bombs on nuclear facilities in Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kennedy has made no bones about his misplaced skepticism of mRNA vaccines, pinging off the proliferating conspiracies around the COVID vaccines — incredible innovations that saved countless lives during one of the worst global catastrophes in recent memory.—
The Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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While Scarry’s books present such catastrophes with bright colors and good humor, Gomez undermines this cheer by superimposing on the mural a nearly all-black painting of a desolate tent encampment in front of a home destroyed by the Eaton fire.—
Sharon Mizota,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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