as in disaster
something that has failed
undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry
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And to be clear: Butler deserves far more of the blame for his fiasco, because of his deplorable behavior in his final months with the Heat.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration's Signal fiasco has given Democrats an unexpected shot to go on offense, with a pair of hearings in the next two days.
—Justin Green, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Additionally, Sonos saw numerous executive changes following the app fiasco, including the departure of the CEO who greenlit the streaming box, Patrick Spence.
—Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
The Super Bowl fiasco should be a cautionary tale to all companies — that doing business with Ye is bad business.
—David Renzer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration's Signal fiasco has given Democrats an unexpected shot to go on offense, with a pair of hearings in the next two days.
—Justin Green, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Additionally, Sonos saw numerous executive changes following the app fiasco, including the departure of the CEO who greenlit the streaming box, Patrick Spence.
—Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
The Super Bowl fiasco should be a cautionary tale to all companies — that doing business with Ye is bad business.
—David Renzer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Fiasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiasco. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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