indiscretion
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And Taylor Farms would certainly top the list for anyone glued to a toilet bowl lately, thanks to the company’s alleged indiscretion handling lettuce laced with the “explosive diarrhea” parasite.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
There follows a catalog of gaucheness and indiscretion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Years later, he literally mobilized an army to prevent that brief indiscretion from destroying his political ambitions.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
Towards the start of his reign, Frank dropped a player from Tottenham's starting XI after the squad member reported late for a pre-match meeting and then did not apologise for the indiscretion.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Citra, try as she might to be a stellar apprentice, was not immune to indiscretion herself.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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