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Recent Examples of miscalculation Delays and miscalculations have pushed the delivery date back and increased the contract cost by billions. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 30 May 2025 The United States and its partners fear that a nuclear-armed Iran could set off an atomic arms race in the Middle East and contribute to instability there, sharply raising the stakes for any miscalculation between rivals. Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 17 May 2025 With both countries on high alert and nationalist sentiment running hot, the risk of miscalculation or accidental escalation is far greater than analysts and the public seem to understand. Sushant Singh, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025 That miscalculation opened the door for New York to sign him to a four-year, $104 million deal. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for miscalculation
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mistake
Noun
  • Here are the five hidden profile mistakes that stop your ideal clients getting in touch.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Jumping onto Andrew Cuomo’s leaky ship was a devastating mistake for the pro-Israel movement.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 June 2025

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“Miscalculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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