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miscounts

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present tense third-person singular of miscount

as in mistakes

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But this assessment mistakes the consequences of domination for its causes.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Those with pollen allergies can experience oral allergy syndrome, a mild reaction to certain foods that occurs when the immune system mistakes them for pollen.

— Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2026

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Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Too often, philanthropy misjudges where the real risk lies.

— Abigail Disney, Time, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of misjudges

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In clinical environments bound by federal regulations and ethics guidelines, an LLM that hallucinates an endpoint or botches eligibility criteria does not just cause a minor hiccup.

— Anshima Raj, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Then the candidate, unfamiliar with some far-away region of the world, botches it.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of botches

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Joe Burrow bungles Bengals’ passing game My theory of the case with Caleb Williams is that there was untapped running value here.

— Michael Salfino, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Gentleman thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) circles the prize while Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bungles the pursuit with sublime obliviousness.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025

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