as in disaster
something that has failed
undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry
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Recent Examples of fiasco
The emergency was the latest in a years-long series of fiascoes within L.A. County’s juvenile halls — all of which have unfolded under the watchful eye of the California attorney general’s office.
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
After much discussion of specific supply chain fiascos and real-world defenses, the panel concluded that AI technology is now part of the software supply chain, no different from the popular open-source libraries that, according to one panelist, make up 90% of most programs.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
In response to the fiasco, the government put out a television ad vowing to continue the war on drugs, which looked feebly analog by contrast.
—Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
The fiasco now known as SignalGate raises many urgent issues related to national security.
—Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
After much discussion of specific supply chain fiascos and real-world defenses, the panel concluded that AI technology is now part of the software supply chain, no different from the popular open-source libraries that, according to one panelist, make up 90% of most programs.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
In response to the fiasco, the government put out a television ad vowing to continue the war on drugs, which looked feebly analog by contrast.
—Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
The fiasco now known as SignalGate raises many urgent issues related to national security.
—Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiasco
Noun
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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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And when strategy is rolled out, is space built in for reflection, revision and learning, or is deviation still seen as failure?—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Building failures, from malfunctioning boilers and coolers to plumbing and roof leaks, are increasingly occurring, some of them during high-profile medical and tech conventions, the most recent just a couple of months ago.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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“Fiasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiasco. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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