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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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Each rung higher, the danger of a misstep gets worse.
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David Ignatius, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
There’s an endearing clumsiness to the film, too, reflecting the awkward pauses and missteps of real life.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
Having risen from his missteps, Niddel has crafted a blueprint for others to turn their own stumbling blocks into robust strategies for success.
—Nick Kasmik, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
The government has made some strides in correcting earlier missteps, like the Food and Drug Administration telling researchers in 1977 to exclude women of reproductive potential from early clinical trials.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 10 June 2024
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David Ignatius, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
There’s an endearing clumsiness to the film, too, reflecting the awkward pauses and missteps of real life.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
Having risen from his missteps, Niddel has crafted a blueprint for others to turn their own stumbling blocks into robust strategies for success.
—Nick Kasmik, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
The government has made some strides in correcting earlier missteps, like the Food and Drug Administration telling researchers in 1977 to exclude women of reproductive potential from early clinical trials.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 10 June 2024
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misstep. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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misstep
noun
mis·step
(ˈ)mis-ˈstep 
1
: a wrong step
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