Sentence examples for mishaps of war from inspiring English sources

The fragility of windows — subject to mishaps of war, neglect, accident, and foolish renovation, in addition to the long, catastrophic rampages of Protestant malice — insures that we know only a fraction of what was achieved during the era of the late Romanesque and the Gothic.

Out of such mishaps, wars can start.

It's not entirely clear why law enforcement fingered Hughes in the first place ― or whether tweeting out his photo was wise ― but the mishap is a reminder that permissive gun laws can sow confusion in the fog of war.

Uncertainties and mishaps abound, of course.

Tells about the various mishaps of the family.

As with all mishaps of this scale, it caused a great deal of navel-gazing.

Brown's strong performance gave him the series points lead, despite his fiery mishaps of late.

We can't prevent all mishaps, of course.

The workings of the catapults were complex, but the consequences of mishaps were easy to grasp.

That brought the first of two mishaps that changed the course of his life.

These kinds of mishaps become more common as machines age.