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blooper

[bloo-per] / ˈblu pər /


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Battered, bruised and well beaten, Smith had coughed up a horrendous blooper for Sale's sixth try, failing to gather a routine backfield ball to allow a chasing Raffi Quirke to dot down.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Will we ever see a “Shadows” blooper reel?

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

It even has a blooper reel at the end.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

Leody Taveras didn’t wait for two strikes, he swung at the first pitch, hitting a soft blooper off the end of the bat that found grass in right field for another RBI single.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023

The blooper was too unbelievable to keep secret for more than a few minutes.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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