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misstep

[mis-step] / mɪsˈstɛp /


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But the company made a big strategic misstep, experts say, by focusing on mainstream routes instead of winning over customers who were looking to fly out of underserved locations.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

That represents a 8.7% annual increase at the midpoint, further suggesting that the weak start to the year might be a temporary misstep.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

There wasn’t one misstep or a single failure that led to the tragedy that will forever haunt Frank Perez.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Apple's "butterfly" keyboard design - a mechanism introduced in 2015 for laptop keyboards - was a "rare misstep in reliability", said Pickerell.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He’d taken a misstep and fallen backward, knocking over three men who had the misfortune of standing near the wall of the Alamo.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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