snafu

Example Sentences

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In the end, it turned out to be a more mundane scheduling snafu.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Jefferies analyst Randal Konik, in a note on Tuesday afternoon, also said the Get Low snafu marked a hit to Lululemon’s reputation.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

It is the latest snafu to strike the multi-billion dollar upgrade, after the launch of the new Acela train fleet faced years of delays due to design and production complications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

A SigAlert is the Caltrans heads-up to two- and four-wheelin’ Southern Californians that there’s an unexpected highway or freeway snafu that will be lasting at least half an hour — so make your way accordingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

I imagined the usual plots—a helicopter rescue, a tunnel, a paperwork snafu and mistaken release.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos