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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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After Evan Stewart muffed a punt and the Broncos recovered, Sire Gaines scored on a 37-yard reception to give Boise State the lead again.

— Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Those came after Budge, a transfer from Georgia Southern, threw a 16-yard TD pass to Marquis Buchanan less than two minutes into the game after the Warriors muffed a punt at their 18.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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On Monday, a judge on Staten Island temporarily blocked the city from implementing the tax due to a lawsuit brought by a group of homeowners who allege the city bungled the rollout of the tax.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
For now, the press still sometimes bungled his name as Harry.

— Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

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The Steelers also botched a field goal attempt and couldn’t take advantage of good field position by finishing drives with touchdowns.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
The tattoo has been arduous work for William, with setbacks and botched work taking up much of the past decade.

— Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

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