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debacle

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A breaking or bursting forth; a violent rush or flood of waters which breaks down opposing barriers, and hurls forward and disperses blocks of stone and other debris.

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After the debacle, the Blitzboks are still second on the current 2019/2020 standings but they are now a distant 15 points behind New Zealand. Source: Internet

After the debacle of the citizenship question was rebuffed by the courts, Gore faced allegations of providing false testimony and concealing evidence as part of the lawsuits over the addition of the question. Source: Internet

At the end of this latest Jets debacle, it was the defense that let the team down more than Gase’s offense. Source: Internet

After the Tulsa debacle, the campaign tried to host a rally last weekend in New Hampshire — this time in an airport hangar to alleviate concerns about the spread of the virus. Source: Internet

And Hezbollah, notwithstanding its surprise action a week ago, is still being careful not to approach the brink of war, both because of the economic debacle in Lebanon and because it’s not certain how Israel will act. Source: Internet

Because if we do not start tossing into their face the testing debacle — we will get under martial law sooner rather then later. Source: Internet

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