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gaffe

[gaf] / gæf /


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By 'Tom Ford and Smith', the club were referring to a gaffe made by Atleti president Enrique Cerezo earlier in the year when he named both as players for his side.

From BBC May 29, 2026

Granted, Becerra has had a hard week, with a gaffe with a reporter that went viral and a plea deal by a former aide in that case of money misappropriated from his dormant campaign account.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

After the gaffe, Ackman mothballed the IPO entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

The “Cold Mountain” gaffe was a rare instance of a “Good Hang” research flub, one that inadvertently managed to illuminate more of Paltrow’s self-perception.

From Salon Jan. 16, 2026

My gaffe was even worse in Karhidish, but Estraven did not smile, or wince.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Not all newsrooms disclose their use of AI, and in some cases have rolled out new tools that resulted in errors or PR gaffes.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

But Jospin tripped up in his 2002 presidential rematch against Chirac, making a number of gaffes, including a swipe at his opponent's age that was seen as below the belt.

From Barron's Mar. 23, 2026

The backups provided some cringeworthy moments in a 30-23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers — coach Jim Harbaugh’s old team — making some troubling gaffes in a sloppy second half in Santa Clara.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2025

Diplomats, whose cause Andrew was meant to be advancing, nicknamed him "His Buffoon Highness" because of all the gaffes.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2025

Nobody made so many gaffes, yet no-one got out of them so well.

From Love at Second Sight by Leverson, Ada




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