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debacle

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


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OpenAI has already had a Ben & Jerry’s debacle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

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

It was a few short months after the Minerva Goodacre debacle, but Harry looked as if his broken heart had mended.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Perhaps the biggest humiliation — at least until the recent twin debacles of the Freedom 250 implosion and the Kennedy Center ruling — was the Super Bowl halftime show.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2026

As the many debacles over inheritances show, it can often get worse as we get older.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

Spy agencies saw profound implications in the recent debacles, far beyond public humiliation.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

The debacles “may have repercussions on the financial system more broadly,” warns junk bond guru Marty Fridson, chief executive officer of FridsonVision High Yield Strategy.

From Barron's Oct. 23, 2025

So many things have happened to them, so many debacles and monsters and horrors have swept them off their feet … and always they have kept on—persisting through floods, volcanic eruptions, plagues and wars.

From A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Hecht, Ben




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