oops

Example Sentences

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Mara contributed 14 points, with the 7-foot-3 center slamming down two alley oops.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2024

Plunging 12 stories in a building atrium, though, is just another bruising day on the job for Colt until, oops, he nearly goes splat.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

He’s the guy whose elbow just happens to be in the way of the pitch — oops — earning a free ticket to first base.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023

But oops, we realized we needed those immigrants after all, to build railroads, cities, to push westward-ho!

From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2022

I look that way and oops, there’s Gene, doing his best impression of a fixated hyena or grizzly or something.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell