as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the candidate fatally misgauged voters' concerns, and his negative ads only served to alienate many would-be supporters
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In that ruling, the Supreme Court said lower courts were misunderstanding their methodology.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
3 June 2025 -
To critics, Vance misunderstood Europe's emphasis on social cohesion.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Additionally, gold remains an unconventional holding for many institutional and high-net-worth investors, who may underestimate its historical returns and diversification benefits.—
Alex Shahidi,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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But Iran’s ability to damage U.S. interests should not be underestimated.—
Dana Stroul,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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That said, we could be mistaken in our evaluation and investors may be inclined to pay a premium for AVAV, influenced by the increasing demand for drones, broadening applications, new product offerings, and the recent BlueHalo acquisition.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Additionally, this opens up an entirely new mystery; the team still can't quite explain how Relay 2 managed to fire off a signal that could be mistaken for an FRB.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 June 2025
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In 2005, Wycombe Wanderers’ Nathan Tyson got down on all fours to head a ball over the line after the Wrexham goalkeeper had misjudged the bounce.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The dam finally broke in the 10th inning when Padres left fielder Brandon Lockridge misjudged Andy Pages’ drive.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2025
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“Misgauge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgauge. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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