How to Use debacle in a Sentence

debacle

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  • After the debacle of his first novel, he had trouble getting a publisher for his next book.
  • The debacle was only one of the factors behind last week’s recall election that bounced three school board members from their seats.
    — Richard Galant, CNN, 20 Feb. 2022
  • Credit Suisse’s board buried a report into the causes of the debacle.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Remember the Buffs from the second half of the Nebraska debacle?
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2024
  • After the tank debacle, the Russians failed to regroup and never launched a major assault on the eastern edge of the capital.
    — Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022
  • There’s a reason Biden’s job approval never rose above 50 percent after the Afghanistan debacle.
    — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Starbucks : The quarter wasn’t a great one, but expectations were low after the previous quarter, a debacle that led to a 16% plunge the next day.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Lingering memories of that debacle have fueled a heightened sense of anxiety and speculation over the coming convoys.
    — Ashraf Khalil and Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Mike Feuer’s office took part in an extortion scheme stemming from the Department of Water and Power billing debacle.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Have the Maryland diocese and the church learned the right lessons from the Heather Cook debacle?
    — Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Minus the London debacle, the Ravens have played well on the road.
    — The Baltimore Sun, baltimoresun.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Forbes walked into the locker room to find the box score from the night's debacle in the chair in front of his stall.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2018
  • And no way should Texas consumers have to foot the bill for this debacle.
    — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The past three seasons have been a debacle for the Brooklyn Nets.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022
  • And the fact that Zhang was in-charge during the debacle marked a black spot on his tenure, too.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 20 June 2023
  • Amazon has had more than its fair share of debacles over the years.
    — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 9 July 2023
  • Has the Bears debacle humbled him, or will his ego still need to be fed?
    — David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Nevada had planned to use the app, but after the debacle.
    — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2020
  • This one may have been more of a debacle — and maybe more costly.
    — oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2019
  • The Monday night opener against the Jets was a debacle.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2019
  • Cavs must find a way to make lemonade out of lemons with this debacle.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2020
  • Save for the Christmas night debacle against the Ravens, Purdy has been elite.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • There is plenty of blame to go around for this debacle.
    — Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Feb. 2021
  • With no one left to bid but Jio, too young to be ensnared in the tax debacle, the pickings may be slim.
    — The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Before the debate debacle, the two contenders were tied at 37% of the vote.
    — Elizabeth Beyer, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
  • All-Star Game and to put the post-election debacle behind us.
    — Geoff Duncan, National Review, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Though the past day’s debacle is far from ideal, there is some good that can come from this.
    — Charles Stewart Iii, Wired, 4 Feb. 2020
  • For her part, Sears must have thrown up her hands in disgust when news of the debacle at Tarawa reached her.
    — Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022
  • Can Mater Dei move on from last season’s off-the-field debacle?
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The two sides are still bruised by the missile-defence debacle.
    — The Economist, 1 Feb. 2018

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