wrong calculation

‘Total miscalculation’: China goes into

crisis management mode on balloon
fallout
the unpleasant results or effects of an action or event

to express firmly your belief that something is true

China maintains the vessel, which was shot
down by the US over the Atlantic Ocean on
Saturday, was a weather balloon thrown off
course. Joe maintains that he didn’t steal from the company.
To stem - to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing.
to not expect something to happen
And it has shown signs of both being caught off
guard by the incident and wanting to stem the
potential damage, analysts say, not only
I was caught off guard by the surprise party. To be caught off guard
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To be beyond one’s control - to have no control over the situation.
Her actions are beyond my control.

framing the situation as the result of factors

beyond its control, but also offering a rare
expression of “regret” over it in a statement
Friday.
The food at my surprise party was sparse.
not many, very little/few

Beijing has given sparse details on the origins

of the balloon, which it first confirmed was from
China in an explanation issued more than 12
hours after the Pentagon announced it was
tracking the object.
The head of the company is the CEO.
The head of the company is Mary Smith.
Chinese state media on Saturday also
announced the head offiredthe country’s weather
service was relieved of his duty, in a move seen
by some analysts as an attempt support
to shore up
or improve
Beijing’s position the high-altitude balloon was
of civilian nature mainly for meteorological
purposes. The official, however, had already
been expected to depart after being appointed
to a new post in January.

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 We had to postpone the project because of a setback.
The funding issue set us back. To delay - a person, event, process

“This balloon incident now sets us back

significantly, because the calendar of US-China
relations just over the next several months does
not allow a whole lot of space for the two sides
to reset,” said Jude Blanchette, adding the
meeting had been a chance for setting some
boundaries for the relationship.

China will hold its annual legislative sessions

next month, when a reshuffle of leadership in
the central government will be formalized.
not 100% certain
Joe reportedly stole from the company, but he maintains that he didn’t
do it.
In the US, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is
reportedly planning to visit Taiwan – a move
that will inevitably spark the ire of Beijing.
anger
something causes something to happen

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