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debacle

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


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Success at Harlequins six days after that debacle was Sale's only away victory in The Prem and gave them some breathing space in guaranteeing a top-eight spot and a Champions Cup place for next season.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A former German transport minister faces a perjury trial related to a failed scheme to charge foreign motorists highway tolls, a debacle that cost the government hundreds of millions of euros.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

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

She sold few and attributed the debacle to America’s fading love of poetry.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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