mishaps
Example Sentences
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A few unnecessarily curt speech interruptions threatened the calm, but mainly, this was a smoothly run machine of a show, devoid of mishaps.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
In fact, the people profiled here are so skilled, their motions so routinely perfect, that the only real surprises are the mishaps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
From menstruation mishaps to a meditation on old age, and the challenges faced by Arab-Israelis in the aftermath of the Hamas attacks, one Oscars category is nothing if not varied.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
The pattern of mishaps continued at the start of run two but the competition changed complexion when Ferreira posted 90.50 to set a new standard.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Similar mishaps have occurred in groves sprayed a month earlier, and residues have been found in the peel of oranges six months after treatment with standard dosages.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
