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
As a nation still tries to understand why Yoon chose the extreme option of martial law, many are relieved that the fiasco may well be remembered as when democracy was threatened in South Korea, but ultimately survived.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
And some very fine execs were tortured about the fiasco, and some blamed me without ever getting the true story.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
One such member, a House Republican who spoke on the condition of anonymity, changed their Signal display name to just their initials and removed their photo from their profile in the wake of the fiasco.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Watch Midway on Netflix 14 of 17 Dumb Money
Dumb Money tells the story of the 2021 GameStop stock fiasco.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
And some very fine execs were tortured about the fiasco, and some blamed me without ever getting the true story.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
One such member, a House Republican who spoke on the condition of anonymity, changed their Signal display name to just their initials and removed their photo from their profile in the wake of the fiasco.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Watch Midway on Netflix 14 of 17 Dumb Money
Dumb Money tells the story of the 2021 GameStop stock fiasco.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiasco
Noun
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After severe storms hit the state in mid-March, Sanders applied for disaster relief through FEMA, under what's known as a major disaster declaration.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The march happened after more disasters caused by climate change and pollution impacted the country.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Saturday's talks in Rome between the Trump administration and the Islamic Republic of Iran over the rogue regime’s failure to dismantle its illicit nuclear weapons program have raised pressing questions about whether Tehran will adhere to a new deal.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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These setbacks highlight the inherent risks of space operations, where even minor failures can cost hundreds of millions and set timelines back by months or years.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
19 Apr. 2025
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