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miscued

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past tense of miscue

as in misjudged

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Jorrel Hato misjudged the flight of the delivery, allowing Belloumi to emphatically half-volley a shot into the bottom corner.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The extent of harm, after all, can be misjudged by those suffering it, and complaints are not always offered by the frightened captive.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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The next one started from the one-yard line after wideout Terrell Anderson muffed a punt.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Cincinnati's Ke'Shawn Williams muffed a punt deep in Bengals territory midway through the fourth to set up the second of Boswell's three field goals that tied the game at 27.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

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Though usually a very smooth operator, Latif has bungled the latest job for his handler Mike (Laith Nakli).

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
Citing a Pulitzer-winning New York Times investigation, the Republican argued Becerra bungled the handling of the influx of child migrants that lead thousands to be trafficked into dangerous jobs.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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Witt bobbled a groundball as Jo Adell reached first base to begin the frame.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Njoku bobbled the pass, however, and the ball was grabbed by rookie safety Hezekiah Masses, who had another pick in the fourth quarter during his first career start.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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