Sentence examples for avert a debacle from inspiring English sources

In a last-ditch effort to avert a debacle for the Democrats, the White House announced that President Obama would campaign here on Sunday for Martha Coakley, the Democratic Senate candidate, amid growing signs that the race for Edward M. Kennedy's Senate seat has become too close to call.

Before time runs out, he must leverage Israel's new strength to join Mr. Obama in creative diplomacy to avert a diplomatic debacle in September and pursue a stable peace with the Palestinians.

While Obama's strategy has cleared the House, the executive branch is all but begging the Senate to vote on it in time to avert a July 1 debacle.

In the first month of school, four hundred and sixty-three former Manual students showed up — a better rate of return than after previous summers, and a number that averted a public-relations debacle.

In the first month of school, four hundred and sixty-three former Manual students showed up—a better rate of return than after previous summers, and a number that averted a public-relations debacle.

This month, Congress can avert a replay of the 1986 amnesty debacle by reserving permanent residency and citizenship for those who get in line and play by existing rules.

A debacle.

"A debacle," Ortiz said.

It was a debacle.

It's a debacle.

quickly turned into a debacle.