débâcle

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Possibly, before the dawn of truly historical times, they all went in person to the imperial court; but after the _débâcle_ of 771 B.C., the Emperor seems to have been left severely alone by all the vassals who dared do so.

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  • (Larry Craig, Mark Foley, the Katrina débâcle, Enron, yada, yada, yada ...) —  Musing's musings
  • He had foreseen this débâcle a couple of years ago, and he gave a blistering speech which explained, in terms even I could understand, how things had got into such a state. —  The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
  • Neither offers any way out to for the education débâcle, and the Minister and Shadow ministers for Immigration seem to be competing to see who can be most xenophobic and fear mongering in their rhetoric. —  AGORAVOX - The Citizen Media
  • Altogether the first Sunday was a regular débâcle for the _Puffin's_ but an undoubted triumph for —  Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories
  • If Miss Frost saved him from heaven knows what domestic débâcle and horror, Miss Pinnegar saved him from the workhouse. —  The Lost Girl
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