as in misunderstood
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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In response to questions about the Mizuho analyst’s conclusions, Muddy Waters founder Carson Block told Fortune by email that the analyst had misunderstood its findings.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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This group has been previously underestimated by legacy brands, said Bezel’s CEO Quaid Walker.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Last week, Brown joined veteran journalist Katie Couric live on Substack to discuss her reporting on Epstein, and how the disgraced financier and his camp underestimated her.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Perez correctly identified pitches that ump Doug Eddings had misjudged.—
Neil Nakahodo,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even so, the idea seemed misjudged.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Either during or just after that exchange of gunfire, the Vincennes crew mistook a passing civilian Airbus passenger jet for an Iranian F-14 fighter.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2026
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The company mistook its own good publicity for mass-market success, Fortune’s Phil Wahba writes.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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