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- misconception
- misunderstanding
- misinterpretation
- misconstruction
- misreading
- misstatement
- misjudgment
- miscalculation
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This misconception is part of the reason these women held on to their relaxers for so long.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026 -
Clark dispelled common misconceptions about the energy requirements of tech giants.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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But focusing on that figure alone shows a fundamental misunderstanding of civics, said James Owens, a spokesman for DeGette’s campaign.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Political leaders and regulators have failed in parallel, whether through misunderstanding, passivity, or fascination with the technology itself.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026
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After recording the transmission, Zaminsky takes the evidence to Phil Gordian (Ron Silver), his smarmy boss at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, where his remarkable findings are rejected as a misinterpretation and the smoking gun tape is eventually destroyed.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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Although Turkish officials have stopped short of declaring the incidents deliberate attacks, each interception raises the risk of escalation, whether through miscalculation, technical failure, or misinterpretation of intent.—
Steve Mollman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Counsel should try to foresee and prevent any misconstruction.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Ohanian used his misconstruction of employment figures as the basis for a wide-ranging critique of California economic policy, mostly citing how the high cost of living drives people out of the state.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Dec. 2024
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But a person familiar with the US-Israel discussions said the gap reflects a deeper misreading on Israel’s part.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Relaxing the competitive policies toward China in favor of warmer leader-to-leader engagement reflects a fundamental misreading of Xi’s intentions.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2026
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The reference to the co-defendant's YOS sentence was mistakenly included in some communication out of our office based on a previous misstatement and was not part of the Governor's decision process.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Lee Watson, in the email, said Burns never represented the board in the lawsuit and telling the court otherwise is a misstatement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2026
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Aside from a misjudgment that led to Brighton’s equaliser last month, Danso has been excellent and a significant reason why Tottenham avoided the drop under the Italian.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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But the ball was misplayed in left field and a baserunning misjudgment allowed Kennedy to get the potential tying run into a rundown.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
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An unconvincing 3-2 victory had the feeling of a miscalculation, especially when Newcastle succumbed late again the following weekend by losing 3-2 at home to Everton.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The dilemma is that each player wants the other side to blink first, but the cost of miscalculation is catastrophic.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Miscomprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscomprehension. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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