fatal mistake

Frequency: 7.19.2 per million words

An error that has a very bad, final, and irreversible outcome.

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  • One fatal mistake in the design led to the bridge's collapse.
  • His decision to ignore the warning signs proved to be a fatal mistake for the company.
  • The pilot's fatal mistake caused the plane crash.
  • Ignoring customer feedback was a fatal mistake that cost them their market share.
  • They realized their fatal mistake only after it was too late to rectify.
  • A single fatal mistake can ruin a career built over decades.
  • The general's fatal mistake in strategy led to the army's defeat.
  • Investing all their savings in a risky venture was a fatal mistake for the couple.
  • The surgeon made a fatal mistake during the complex operation.
  • He attributed his downfall to one fatal mistake he made early in his career.