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fiasco

[fee-as-koh, -ah-skoh] / fiˈæs koʊ, -ˈɑ skoʊ /


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Field, Mr. Tabor contends, was to blame for the fiasco, having bought the wrong cable-laying equipment, hired the wrong ships and employed the wrong captain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The move created the first public relations fiasco under Weiss’ watch and tarnished the strong journalistic reputation of “60 Minutes.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The launch of plans for government-issued digital ID for all British adults last year has been labelled "nothing short of a fiasco" by the home affairs select committee.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Then there was the fiasco last fall involving George Tidmarsh, whom Dr. Makary tapped to oversee small-molecule drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

I knew I had to end this fiasco of a conversation.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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