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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for fiasco
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Noun
  • States like Florida could be forced to assume billions in costs for health care and disaster preparedness.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Scientists at a California biotech company first identified the disease, which, if left untreated, can lead to liver failure and death.
    Scott Suckow, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • By all metrics, the High-Speed Rail is a colossal failure.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025

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“Fiasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiasco. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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