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as in accident
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
the usual mishaps of a family vacation
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as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
mishap followed wherever he went
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Recent Examples of mishap
The resulting mishap allowed Tottenham striker Bethany England to equalise, with Spurs going on to win on penalties.
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Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
While SpaceX lost the upper stage of its colossal Starship spacecraft during its seventh flight test, the mishap is typical of leading-edge experiments in rocketry presaging a spaceflight revolution, says a leading American space scholar.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Flights of the spacecraft and rocket system are now grounded pending an investigation into the mishap, the agency confirmed in a Friday statement.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
The mishap Thursday is not expected to impact SpaceX's commercial operations.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
While SpaceX lost the upper stage of its colossal Starship spacecraft during its seventh flight test, the mishap is typical of leading-edge experiments in rocketry presaging a spaceflight revolution, says a leading American space scholar.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Flights of the spacecraft and rocket system are now grounded pending an investigation into the mishap, the agency confirmed in a Friday statement.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
The mishap Thursday is not expected to impact SpaceX's commercial operations.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishap
Noun
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Six years ago, Ari Nesher, the teenage son of Israeli director Avi Nesher, was killed in a hit-and-run accident, while riding an electric bicycle.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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In many cases, property owners and government authorities failed to keep up with the desiccated brush that was an accident waiting to happen.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Unless Johnson shocks everyone and joins Pritzker et al. in telling CTU the truth, Chicago has the unprecedented misfortune of not even having a mayor representing taxpayer interests in this travesty.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Besides being unsightly, Hephaestus was lame and also had the misfortune of an unfaithful wife.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
20 Jan. 2025
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The GoFundMe appeal continues to raise donations from well-wishers keen to help the family move on from the tragedy.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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All these years later, through prosperity and tragedy and a rebirth with the Chiefs, Reid has become what might be considered a coaching version of Picasso — one of the most influential and successful forces ever at their craft.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishap. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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