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as in disaster
something that has failed
a real clunker, the movie was soon littering the shelves of video stores everywhere
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Recent Examples of clunker
Perhaps the 6-11 clunker was inevitable in some ways after five Super Bowl appearances in six seasons — and three straight — left the Chiefs playing 19 postseason games in that span.
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Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
Randy Vásquez just had his first clunker on Wednesday after allowing two runs over his first three starts.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
The team really made their clunker count, getting blasted 4-0 at home by El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday.
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Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2026
The Final Four was a bit of a clunker compared to the rest of the tournament, which was fantastic.
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Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
Randy Vásquez just had his first clunker on Wednesday after allowing two runs over his first three starts.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
The team really made their clunker count, getting blasted 4-0 at home by El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday.
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Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2026
The Final Four was a bit of a clunker compared to the rest of the tournament, which was fantastic.
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Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunker
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The witness believed the crates contained gold, though their contents could not be confirmed.
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When evening falls, situate your dog or cat in a quiet room, potentially with their crate.
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Rodríguez said numerous public officials died in the disaster, including security personnel, municipal employees and military officers.
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The Boyle Heights blaze, similar to the Eaton and Palisades fires, has revealed the region’s air monitoring can’t always tell people what they’ve been exposed to in a disaster.
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According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.
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Spence also appears to be absorbing the blame for broader failures, with Thomas Tuchel’s touchline frustrations obvious and — for a player still establishing himself at this level — that scrutiny is unlikely to help.
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In the 30 years following the tune’s release, disappointment has only continued to plague the Three Lions.
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The crowd was filled with Knicks fans, many of whom bought tickets from 76ers’ supporters who were accustomed to postseason disappointment.
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The losers are the automakers still leaving accessories to the dealer, where the margin quietly bleeds away.
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That is a big risk investors take when trying to find the winners and losers within the biotech sector.
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In the work of fiction, the ship is taken over to prevent catastrophe.
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The young girls are referred to as Heaven’s 27 by their surviving families, who are determined to honor their legacy by ensuring such a catastrophe never happens again.
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“Clunker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunker. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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