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For some of those companies, the Strait of Hormuz fiasco has been a stock boost.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

The last time a soccer proposal caused such uproar was the ill-fated 2021 European Super League fiasco, which was shot down in the space of 48 hours following fan protests and political opposition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Workers at Starbucks Korea have formed a labour union, the company confirmed on Sunday, following a marketing fiasco that evoked painful memories of a 1980 government crackdown on pro-democracy activists.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

We were so excited to assign blame for the Platner fiasco in the first few entries that we forgot to offer anything forward-looking.

From Slate ● Jul. 11, 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

The fiascoes pile up during his full-tilt quest to achieve his dream of being a world champion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

Despite the litany of fiascoes over the last few years, probation leaders still argued in court filings that Bonta had gone too far.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025

To celebrate such mistakes, mishaps and melees, read on for 10 of the funniest parenting fiascoes that made headlines this year.

From Fox News ● Dec. 30, 2020

If you’re hosting a fearsome fiesta this year — one that distracts from the daily fearsome fiascoes on the front page of the paper — here are some tips for making spooktacular cocktails.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2019

What happened next changed history and resulted in one of America's most tragic medical fiascoes.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

If the fiascos Jobs encountered were largely of his own making, the successes often had to do with luck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

The financial fiascos weren’t enough to cancel the Crypties.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

Hudson’s detractors point to the public-relations fiascos the group suffered under her watch, from #OscarsSoWhite to the “Moonlight”/“La La Land” envelope snafu to the Will Smith Slap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2022

This most private public servant finds herself repeatedly ensnared in public fiascos, which makes for a dramatic life story that easily fills 500 pages — and Abedin is only 45.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2021

He could see Bannister Field, the scene of his many hilarious athletic fiascos.

From T. Haviland Hicks Senior by J. Raymond Elderdice