blunder
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He reportedly disliked the constant and later referred to it as his "biggest blunder."
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026
This one came in the form of a shocking Wembanyama blunder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The blunder was made by Rahmi Koc at the opening of a hospital in the western resort city of Izmir late Friday, but when the footage started circulating online it caused a backlash.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Canseco, the steroids-fueled, defensively challenged left fielder of the Texas Rangers, made a similar blunder on May 26, 1993, when a ball hit by Cleveland’s Carlos Martínez bounced off his head and over the wall.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“I got Oppenheimer that job in the first place,” he complained, as though Oppie’s blunder reflected poorly on his own judgment.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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