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debacle

[dey-, -bak-uhl, duh-, dee-bah-kuhl] / deɪ-, -ˈbæk əl, də-, diˈbɑ kəl /


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Without a written agreement, this could be just the start of the child-support debacle, not the end of it.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

As you said, Mikael, the trap-smeared “Ran to Atlanta” shows he at least has a sense of humor about the whole debacle, reuniting with Future to do exactly what Kendrick accused him of.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The lesson from the telecom debacle is that financial engineering can obscure, for years, the difference between real customer demand and demand driven by incentives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

After that debacle, Mom and Pop would remain on the sidelines until after World War II, when the American economy boomed once more.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

When Mr. Coggin departed after the unfortunate debacle concerning our tonsils, a series of other professional cameramen came and went.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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