fiasco
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The question now is whether this fiasco turns the temperature up again.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The fiasco brought additional scrutiny to Ms. Gay, whose scant scholarly record invited credible accusations of plagiarism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Their relative normalcy, and that of fellow marrieds Amber Morrison and Jordan Faeth, is a soothing contrast to the textbook Fusco fiasco and the rest of the season’s red flag bearers.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
A lockout delaying the 2027 season isn’t out of the question, which would be a fiasco.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
I sent for the porter and when he came I told him in Italian to get me a bottle of Cinzano at the wine shop, a fiasco of chianti and the evening papers.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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