mishap

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

"We are correcting those mistakes. Today, we are formally declaring a Type A mishap and ensuring leadership accountability so situations like this never reoccur."

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The agency said in its statement: "While there were no injuries and the mission regained control prior to docking, this highest-level classification designation recognises there was potential for a significant mishap."

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Guided more by her intuition than by her knowledge of things or by logic, Clara managed to reach her daughter’s school without mishap.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende