as in misunderstands
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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But this misunderstands the nature of the problem.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026 -
The profit accusation also misunderstands that vaccine payments don’t go into physicians’ pockets.—
Jess Steier,
STAT,
29 Jan. 2026
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Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But the Fed just kind of misjudges what's going on and pushes too hard on interest rates and pushes the economy in.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Liwag added that current consensus underestimates GE Aerospace’s long-term free cash flow and earnings power, with further upside possible from multiple expansion and earnings revision.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Advocates suggest the formula now underestimates the cost per student by almost $4,500.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the end, Gail mistakes Paul for a burglar and sends a mob of angry neighbors after him.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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No one mistakes him for a devout Christian or a person of faith or morality.—
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Miscalculates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculates. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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