blunder
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Canseco, the steroids-fueled, defensively challenged left fielder of the Texas Rangers, made a similar blunder on May 26, 1993, when a ball hit by Cleveland’s Carlos Martínez bounced off his head and over the wall.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
But his party rejected the offer - a decision Basu would later famously describe as a "historic blunder".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Spirit Airlines is officially shutting down after a 34-run of offering cheap, no-frills flights — one that was ultimately marred by a major strategic blunder.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
“Michael” is that disastrous blunder, the thing so completely enveloped in its own self-righteousness that looks terrible no matter where you’re standing.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
I did not want her to make a blunder though, and perhaps tell Maxim.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing blunder
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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