as in disaster
something that has failed
undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry
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How much can be attributed to the Comcast fiasco specifically in 2024 is unclear.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Following his failure to arrive for questioning about the martial law fiasco, a warrant for Yoon’s arrest was issued on Dec. 31.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
The federal level wasn’t completely left out with its own fiasco over the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and failures in implementing some student debt relief options.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
Carter blamed the fiasco for his crushing defeat to Reagan in the November election, though the economy, the candidacy of independent John Anderson and Reagan’s strong campaign were also major factors.
—Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Following his failure to arrive for questioning about the martial law fiasco, a warrant for Yoon’s arrest was issued on Dec. 31.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
The federal level wasn’t completely left out with its own fiasco over the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and failures in implementing some student debt relief options.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
Carter blamed the fiasco for his crushing defeat to Reagan in the November election, though the economy, the candidacy of independent John Anderson and Reagan’s strong campaign were also major factors.
—Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Fiasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiasco. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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