as in underestimating
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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The analyst also said that Wall Street is underestimating AWS' capex and revenue growth for fiscal year 2027.—
Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
28 May 2026 -
During disease outbreaks, people often obsess over disinfecting surfaces while underestimating the importance of ventilation, metabolic health, vaccination, sleep or chronic disease management.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Toine says the two most common errors in orchid maintenance result from misunderstanding light and water requirements.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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David Schurman Wallace on misunderstanding Gertrude Stein.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Rather than collisions caused by surrounding traffic, these incidents involved the vehicle misjudging objects directly in its path.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar hit the barriers after misjudging a chicane.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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The problem is mistaking a large platform — or a fluent AI — for a qualified one, and letting that mistake drive decisions that actually matter.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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No one’s mistaking this for My Left Foot.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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“Miscalculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculating. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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