fiascoes

noun

Definition of fiascoesnext
plural of fiasco
as in disasters
something that has failed undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry

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  1. disasters
  2. failures
  3. disappointments
  4. catastrophes
Noun
  • In the past few years, the platform has enabled participants to have a real-time snapshot of port and inland network congestion and monitor unexpected cargo shifts caused by disasters like the Baltimore Bridge collapse, and world events, such as the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Overall, there’s $110 billion for a number of disasters – Helene, Hurricane Milton, Typhoon Mawar, tornadoes and wildfires – within the American Relief Act 2025, also known as House Resolution 10545.
    Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • Learning from but refusing to dwell on failures keeps your business competitive.
    Tom Dunlop, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The absence of diverse perspectives in innovation has led to notable failures.
    Shelley Zalis, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of failures
Noun
  • Life is full of disappointments.
    Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • There has been an accumulation of losses, missteps and disappointments over recent years that has led to this feeling.
    Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of disappointments
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  • This spaceplane would advance space exploration and satellite delivery until ultimately being retired following a series of high-profile and tragic catastrophes.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Kenya grappled with one of its worst floods in recent history, the latest in a string of weather catastrophes, following weeks of extreme rainfall that scientists linked to a changing climate.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of catastrophes
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