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mishap

[mis-hap, mis-hap] / ˈmɪs hæp, mɪsˈhæp /


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However, Clear Street analyst Greg Pendy sees the Blue Origin mishap as an opportunity for Rocket Lab to seize market share.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The team was able to make light of the mishap.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

To do it right, brands need to be among the first to pounce on a potentially viral mishap, said Allen Adamson, co-founder of marketing consultancy Metaforce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

After a newsworthy mishap, his agent advises him to lie low, which is impossible for him to do; there is no itch he won’t scratch, and no good advice he’ll actually follow.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

She would sulk, then go find a new stalk, and the same mishap would repeat.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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