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misstep

[mis-step] / mɪsˈstɛp /


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Volunteers fear any misstep while assisting voters could get them in trouble, Chavez-Camacho said.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

After all the pain Boeing has inflicted on its shareholders and the public, it can’t afford another misstep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Pryor points to behavioral traits including coachability, curiosity, reliability, comfort asking for clarification and the ability to repair a misstep.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

But they'll fear that the lasting impression could instead be of a misstep that's left victims' families in anguish.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

In one stroke, his misstep fractured his relations with the regents and alienated the faculty.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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