as in mistakes
a wrong judgment
treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part
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mistakes
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The agents weren’t focused on the early mistakes made in the case, however.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026 -
Bass acknowledged her mistakes during the campaign, said Gonzalez, a former head of the county Democratic Party.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Miscalculations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculations. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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