mishap

Example Sentences

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Drivers emerge unscathed from the worst-looking mishaps because of safety precautions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pattern of mishaps continued at the start of run two but the competition changed complexion when Ferreira posted 90.50 to set a new standard.

From Barron's

NASA’s report on Boeing’s Starliner crewed flight test cited “confusion over roles” and “lack of trust,” declaring it a Type A mishap.

From Barron's

Nasa has labelled the botched 2024 Starliner mission, which left two astronauts stranded in space for months, a "Type A" mishap, on par with fatal shuttle disasters of the past, in a newly published report.

From BBC

“Focusing exclusively on a single pathway was quite clearly a mishap.”

From The Wall Street Journal