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mishap

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


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Lightning, one of more than 100 robots running the Beijing E-Town, avoided a serious mishap and crossed the finish line in a record 50 minutes, 26 seconds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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

Days after the friendly fire mishap, he and his unit were tasked with clearing bunkers on foot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

A Type A mishap is the most severe category of failure for the agency.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

In this way they reached the stables without mishap and the horse cantered in proudly to his usual place in the row.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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