1
as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a documentary that had such clinkers as a reference to Iran as an Arab nation
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2
as in disasters
something that has failed
all of the toy company's new offerings for the Christmas season proved to be clinkers
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Noun
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Barnett didn’t make many mistakes in his start.—
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
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And that issue — combined with several of his own mistakes — have made Tagovailoa one of the league’s worst quarterbacks on intermediate routes entering Week 4.—
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Groupthink, affirmation bias and collective blind spots have led to all manners of disasters in the past.—
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Home hardening involves making upgrades that specifically protect against climate and weather disasters.—
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For years, following significant and continuous quality and safety errors, Boeing has been barred from certifying the safety of some of its own aircraft on behalf of the US government.—
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Stick season one featured some basic errors that jumped off the screen to golfers.—
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Because of those failures of the grid, people are taking more control of themselves [to ensure] clean and reliable generation.—
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While not foolproof – replication failures can occur due to human error, inaccurate details of study design and many other variables that may be difficult to control for – results that remain unproven are a huge red flag.—
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Jones said the 49ers’ two biggest blunders Sunday were his fault.—
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Although a faux pas wasn't the case here, Roan has endured blunders in the past.—
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The Tigers are one of the biggest disappointments of the season with a 1-3 record.—
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To some degree, the outpouring on the streets of Nepal last week can be traced to the disappointments that followed him.—
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Collect those write-ups, even the tiny ones, and stack them like bricks.—
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The on-site production method reduces the need to transport heavy materials like bricks or pre-mixed concrete.—
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That ship was sunk by six torpedoes and two bombs, according to the National Park Service.—
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For many in White America, Shakur was an unrepentant cop-killer, part of a domestic terrorist group that would set off bombs and rob banks in the name of their struggle.—
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“Clinkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinkers. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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