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miscounting

verb

present participle of miscount

as in miscalculating

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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
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar hit the barriers after misjudging a chicane.

— Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 May 2026

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The combustion of Graham Platner’s candidacy in Maine is another blow to a Democratic Party trying to mend its reputation after bungling the 2024 presidential election.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who polled at 5% in the CBS survey, accused Becerra of bungling the federal government’s response to COVID-19, mpox and the influx in child migrants under former President Joe Biden.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026

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Atlanta was out-everythinged in an 83-71 loss to the Indiana Fever on Thursday, botching a chance at a statement game.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 5 June 2026
He was taken into custody at the scene, after botching several sobriety tests, body-cam footage shows.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026

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Two members of an Orange County street gang were found guilty of murdering a man while attempting to carry out an armed robbery under the direction of the Mexican Mafia, authorities said.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
He was convicted of murdering six people and supervising a drug operation, receiving a sentence of life in prison.

— Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

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Blade grinders function more like blenders, frantically whirring in circles, mangling the beans, and tossing them all over the grinding chamber.

— Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
Where was Michael Hill, the commissioner’s office executive serving as Team USA’s general manager, while his manager was mangling the stakes of the situation?

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026

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