One lunch my lemon sole meunière was so soft it bordered on mushy - a rare misstep here.

It was a rare misstep for the press secretary, who has generally gained praise since taking over the job from Scott McLellan two months ago.

"A perfect example of what I'm talking about," Viasanto said, immediately pouncing on Scalia's rare misstep.

In a rare misstep, the kitchen used a little too much salt in the juniper "dust" that coated shrimp with celeriac and cepes.

It was a rare misstep in a campaign whose discipline has often stood in striking contrast to the opposing campaigns.

These are rare missteps, however, in a collection that marks the arrival of an urbane and engaging talent.

But here, in a rare misstep, he seems to confuse psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.

Its accompanying French fries, however, were a bit limp, a rare misstep at Cardiff.

A rare misstep registers at the salad bar.

Even some of Mr. Rubin's friends say privately that it was a rare misstep for a man known for caution and foresight.