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blundered

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They assumed it sensed danger, but it was actually steering them: They blundered into a goose nest, scattering the frightened adults.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"It should have been drawn, but Ding blundered as the pressure grew."

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

Addressing some 100 C.I.A. officials on March 19, Mr. Burns acknowledged how the agency catastrophically blundered in its assessment that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.

From New York Times • May 9, 2023

Barely a week after setting a franchise record with 111 regular-season victories, the biggest winners in Dodgers history have blundered into a vastly different moniker.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2022

Naturally, never before having blundered onto such a wonderful sight, he couldn’t believe his eyes.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols