blunder
Example Sentences
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He is enmeshed in the consequences of the gross blunder he made by going to war assuming an easy victory.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
For a long time it wasn’t clear whether Kidd was an advocate of the deal in which Dallas acquired oft-injured center Anthony Davis or a victim of a front-office blunder.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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
The narrator creates a small scandal by jokingly telling the story of his transcription blunder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“I got Oppenheimer that job in the first place,” he complained, as though Oppie’s blunder reflected poorly on his own judgment.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing blunder
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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