mishap
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Kashani said viral mishap videos can distort public perception of the technology’s actual safety record.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is requiring Blue Origin to conduct a "mishap investigation" after the space company's New Glenn rocket failed to deliver a communications satellite into the correct orbit.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Blake's night was over shortly after as he limped from the field and Leeds hit back following a similar defensive mishap at the other end.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The mishap drew fresh scrutiny that exposed other shortcomings in the 737s and long-distance 787 Dreamliners rolling off its assembly lines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
The ferryboats crossed the wide river without mishap, and the party from Boston stepped out onto the shore at Wethersfield.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
Vocabulary lists containing mishap
Power Prefix: mis-
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