snafu
Example Sentences
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Perhaps half of the increase stemmed from a statistical snafu tied to last year’s lengthy government shutdown.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
In the end, it turned out to be a more mundane scheduling snafu.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
This column has been on virtual death watch for his presidential clout since the Signal chat snafu in March.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Such a high-profile legal battle would have risked a costly public relations snafu at an inopportune time as Ellison seeks the Federal Communications Commission’s approval for his Paramount takeover.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 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
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