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

One: Thirty years ago on VIA Rail’s cross-country Canadian train from Vancouver to Toronto, a snafu down the line forced us off of the train’s usual route through the Rockies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

It’s doubtful it was a mere bureaucratic snafu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

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

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos