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gaffe

[gaf] / gæf /


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A fly ball conked Angels right fielder Jo Adell on the head and bounced over the fence for a home run, reminding fans of José Canseco’s similar gaffe 33 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

By 'Tom Ford and Smith', the club were referring to a gaffe made by Atleti president Enrique Cerezo earlier in the year when he named both as players for his side.

From BBC May 29, 2026

Local financial-market regulators say the gaffe has exposed fundamental weakness in the country’s digital-asset industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

The “Cold Mountain” gaffe was a rare instance of a “Good Hang” research flub, one that inadvertently managed to illuminate more of Paltrow’s self-perception.

From Salon Jan. 16, 2026

Boats passed out of the harbor and into the harbor and each one slowed to remark on my sailing gaffe and give me advice.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

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

Then, in what Betts called a “crazy” top of the fifth, the boys in blue pounced on errors and gaffes, scoring five runs and wiping out the Yankees’ 5-0 lead.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2024

Another reporter, David Corn, asked if the media would center Trump’s gaffes to the extent they centered President Biden’s in July.

From Salon Oct. 2, 2024

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 Van Dyke, Henry




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