1
as in accidents
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan
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as in misfortunes
bad luck or an example of this
by mischance she took a wrong turn and became hopelessly lost in the city
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Elsewhere in northwestern Croatia, snowy conditions and winds have led to frequent traffic accidents, warned the country auto-club, or HAK, which monitors the road situation for drivers and provides aid if needed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Without the horn, crossings must rely on gates, signals and street design to prevent accidents.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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But a staggering series of misfortunes – an arsonist destroyed her rental house; the private equity firm that owned the house still demanded two months’ rent and kept her security deposit; she was diagnosed with ovarian and breast cancer – forced her into tenuous housing situations.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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How does falling victim to one of the most notoriously unlikely of all misfortunes reorient your sense of chance, of fate?—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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But officials and military experts warn that such an operation would carry major risks, including significant US casualties, given the island’s layered defenses.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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No damage to the facility or casualties were reported.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Incompetent leaders and shoddy infrastructure are force multipliers for natural disasters, often turning nuisance weather events into tragedies.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The story — told in the colorful, emotional graphic novel that will be published by Z2 — follows three artists on the Seattle scene, tracking their triumphs and tragedies as they are guided by an oracle, the Queen of the Seasons, who narrates the story.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Mischances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mischances. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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