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gaffe

[gaf] / gæf /


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Vance’s latest gaffe — still looks and sounds like a war.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

He also tried to subtly rebut concerns among those who had watched the debate and were appalled by Graham’s gaffe.

From Slate Aug. 25, 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

The gaffe became a defining moment of Quayle’s term.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 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

Eventually, one too many social gaffes have stacked up into a rickety pile, and Joe can’t help but play the Big Bad Wolf.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

In Dokoupil’s first months on the job, the show’s gaffes have been memorialized in news reports.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 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

If there was any emotional damage done by Josh Giddey’s half-court buzzer-beater or James’ late-game gaffes against the Bulls, it never showed, the Lakers fighting off the Grizzlies in a 134-127 win.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 29, 2025

So we tried to do it, making use of the best means available, and praying that heaven and our diplomatic colleagues would forgive any errors or gaffes that we might make.

From Fighting For Peace by Henry Van Dyke




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