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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
And while the makeup of the Lakers’ roster has changed significantly in their offensive clunkers, the challenges the Timberwolves give — their size, their long arms, their quick feet and their active hands — haven’t really been solved by Redick and the players.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The lack of acknowledgement of where things were left with the band after the Butler allegations haunts the album’s highlights and clunkers.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Atlanta had won 13 of 19 games since a 5-13 start but opened the series with a clunker against the Pirates, who came in at 12-26 and fired their manager Thursday.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Prior to Williams’ latest clunker, Carlos Carrasco forced the Yankees to use their bullpen in the fifth inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The lack of acknowledgement of where things were left with the band after the Butler allegations haunts the album’s highlights and clunkers.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Atlanta had won 13 of 19 games since a 5-13 start but opened the series with a clunker against the Pirates, who came in at 12-26 and fired their manager Thursday.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Prior to Williams’ latest clunker, Carlos Carrasco forced the Yankees to use their bullpen in the fifth inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunker
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In the shots, the white stuffed animal with black stripes is shown in the grass where Officer Jones found it and safely packed away in a dog crate.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Their efforts filled about a dozen crates, transforming what might otherwise have gone to waste into nutritious food for neighbors in need.—
Vidula Aiyer,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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Similarly, the market-resilience work performed by a lab at the University of California, Davis, offers solutions to farmers and agricultural communities that are vulnerable to intensifying weather disasters.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Federal database that tracked costly weather disasters no longer being updated How to prepare for an earthquake disaster Huge earthquakes have long been an existential crisis for millions along the West Coast, as described in a 2022 USA TODAY article.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Yesterday, when asked about Musk’s criticism--which could sink the entire bill, if enough Senate Republicans like Ron Johnson and their constituents turn against it--the president chalked it up to sour grapes over the bill’s failure to extend EV tax credits.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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This is a classic Washington move — blame the private sector to cover for a government failure.—
Stacy Washington,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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This year is shaping up to be a disappointment for America’s airline industry.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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But Boston has been among baseball’s biggest disappointments, falling to 30-35 with Friday’s loss.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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“Clunker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunker. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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