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Their decision to relocate the company was a major misstep.
another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up
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Every mistake, every misstep, is an opportunity to sharpen our skills, redefine our strategy and, most importantly, strengthen our resolve.
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Veronica Angela, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The Conservatives’ ultimate foreign-policy misstep was Brexit.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Even as some of those fires continue raging almost two weeks later, a clearer picture is emerging of the missteps and missed opportunities that contributed to the tragedy that day — and in the days that followed.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Joe Biden is about to leave office with a series of missteps that have tainted his legacy as president, experts told Newsweek.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Veronica Angela, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The Conservatives’ ultimate foreign-policy misstep was Brexit.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Even as some of those fires continue raging almost two weeks later, a clearer picture is emerging of the missteps and missed opportunities that contributed to the tragedy that day — and in the days that followed.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Joe Biden is about to leave office with a series of missteps that have tainted his legacy as president, experts told Newsweek.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misstep. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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misstep
noun
mis·step
(ˈ)mis-ˈstep 
1
: a wrong step
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