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Word: mishap (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...need to fret about getting to the airport because an airport won't be on your itinerary. You won't be deciding what kind of hotel you prefer, since you won't, strictly speaking, have a room. You will have to contend with the possibility that the slightest mishap could mean you'll never come home again. Nonetheless, Buzz is convinced you'll have a good time. And he should know--he's been there. Aldrin, who so famously walked on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission 29 years ago, wants to send you into space...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vacations in Orbit | 9/28/1998 | See Source »

Expert Expert. When an individual mishap occurs, and the press wishes to suggest that it signifies a national epidemic, who they gonna call? As an expert expert, simply be prepared to show up on TV and warn the public about the "lessons" of everything from frostbite to shark attacks. Make something out of nothing! Offer solutions! Create jobs for others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Commencement Speech: Get A Job | 5/18/1998 | See Source »

...itself, the Swiss mishap is not a major scandal, says Beyer. But the story was leaked to ensure Yatom?s resignation: ?You expect the Mossad to bug people, and you assume that from time to time they?ll get caught. But with Yatom clinging to his position following the disaster in Jordan, this story proved to be the last straw.? Expect Israeli spooks to be read the riot act by his successor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Swiss Mess Sinks Mossad Chief | 2/26/1998 | See Source »

This time around Gillett is taking precautions, separating his various ventures so that a mishap in one can't pull down the others. Running ski resorts has become a family affair, with Gillett drawing on the active participation of his wife Rose and their four sons, ages 22 to 27. Still, he confides his weakness for sometimes moving too fast and buying too much. "I've lived my dreams, but then I blow them up." How comforting that must be to his bond holders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SKI MOGUL GEORGE GILLETT: KING OF THE HILL | 12/29/1997 | See Source »

This time a Crimson mishap at its offensive blueline caused a two-on-none break down the ice. Prescott got the benefit and once again Brown was within...

Author: By Rebecca A. Blaeser, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Men's Hockey Wards Off Pesky Brown, 5-3 | 12/1/1997 | See Source »

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