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Examples of misstep in a Sentence
Their decision to relocate the company was a major misstep.
another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up
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Historically, some of the most valuable openings have come as a result of missteps by Washington and its partners in the region, such as the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
Several factors contributed to America’s relative decline, including a series of missteps in the 2000s at Intel, the largest U.S. chipmaker then and now.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
The missteps began with Utah’s experience in Idaho, where the team was housed in a hotel some 35 miles from the Utes’ opening-round games in Spokane, Washington.
—Anne M. Peterson and Doug Feinberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
Yet the rapid evaporation of confidence in Credit Suisse after a string of missteps and losses, and its subsequent emergency rescue by UBS, has dented that previous consensus.
—Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
Tait profiles four couples who—despite missteps, redirections, and the randomness of life—managed to reconnect and begin a long-term relationship.
—Longreads, 29 Mar. 2024
Despite my persistent advocacy, many brands still cling to outdated norms, featuring solely white or size zero models in their campaigns—a jarring misstep in today's landscape.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
As girlfriend to the future king, the tabloids hoped to catch her in a misstep or tacky moment.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
Despite joint grievances and Meta's own admission of missteps along the way, the company’s response to mounting calls for improved policy enforcement remains tepid.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
Several factors contributed to America’s relative decline, including a series of missteps in the 2000s at Intel, the largest U.S. chipmaker then and now.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
The missteps began with Utah’s experience in Idaho, where the team was housed in a hotel some 35 miles from the Utes’ opening-round games in Spokane, Washington.
—Anne M. Peterson and Doug Feinberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
Yet the rapid evaporation of confidence in Credit Suisse after a string of missteps and losses, and its subsequent emergency rescue by UBS, has dented that previous consensus.
—Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
Tait profiles four couples who—despite missteps, redirections, and the randomness of life—managed to reconnect and begin a long-term relationship.
—Longreads, 29 Mar. 2024
Despite my persistent advocacy, many brands still cling to outdated norms, featuring solely white or size zero models in their campaigns—a jarring misstep in today's landscape.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
As girlfriend to the future king, the tabloids hoped to catch her in a misstep or tacky moment.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
Despite joint grievances and Meta's own admission of missteps along the way, the company’s response to mounting calls for improved policy enforcement remains tepid.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misstep. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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misstep
noun
mis·step
(ˈ)mis-ˈstep 
1
: a wrong step
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