fiasco
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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
The whole fiasco came to light after our recent raid in Venezuela, when Anthropic reportedly inquired after the fact if another Silicon Valley company involved in the operation, Palantir, had used Claude.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
This should allow the Swiss private bank to move on from its private-credit fiasco, analysts write.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
“This edict, combined with the current delay fiasco, has built a ‘wall’ for employers and employees who are already in the process of stamping.”
From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025
Their first shadow-travel experience together two days ago had been a total fiasco, possibly the most humiliating episode in Reyna’s long career.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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