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Due to some sort of slipup in the production room, Dokoupil thought he was instead pivoting to the embattled Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

Moore had one slipup midway through the third quarter when he had the ball stripped near the goal line.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2023

These operatives are taking advantage of a minor slipup by administrators in a long-standing feud.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2023

Georgia-Georgia Tech is the biggest apparent mismatch, but the top-ranked Bulldogs don't want a slipup of any sort ahead of the SEC championship game against Alabama.

From Fox News • Nov. 24, 2021

We nodded, and I felt a rush of relief that Elliot had successfully saved us from my slipup.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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