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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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One Spanish study published in the journal Epidemiology found a startling 30% increase in fatal car accidents from 1990 to 2014 on the day clocks sprang forward.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026 -
The board would be styled after the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates all civilian aviation accidents, along with other disasters.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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The journey is hampered by lack of money and other misfortunes, and it’s eventually interrupted by a gunshot, announcing the cantankerous presence of Tiga.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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The 33-year-old politician believes that the series illustrates a broader current issue, caused by the resurgence of public interest in the Kennedy clan and its misfortunes.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
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According to officials, the strike resulted in the sinking of the vessel and significant casualties among its crew.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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The non-profit Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) counted 200 drone or airstrikes in southern Lebanon between November 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, causing 53 casualties.—
Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
5 Mar. 2026
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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The ballets that dancers revere most and that companies rely on to fill theaters are mostly fairytales or Shakespearean tragedies about straight couples—Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet—in which the woman dies or is turned into a bird.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Mischances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mischances. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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