variants
also misgaging
as in misunderstanding
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the candidate fatally misgauged voters' concerns, and his negative ads only served to alienate many would-be supporters
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In an article coming tomorrow, Clint Smith explores the betrayal of Black military officers, calling out the forces of reaction for misunderstanding the nature of patriotism.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026 -
Toine says the two most common errors in orchid maintenance result from misunderstanding light and water requirements.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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The analyst also said that Wall Street is underestimating AWS' capex and revenue growth for fiscal year 2027.—
Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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During disease outbreaks, people often obsess over disinfecting surfaces while underestimating the importance of ventilation, metabolic health, vaccination, sleep or chronic disease management.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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On the football field, there is no mistaking New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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For the past 40 years, Boise State football’s blue turf has drawn jokes and jabs, and there has been that urban myth about how all manner of birds were mistaking the field for a giant pond, resulting in their crashing-landing like a quarterback taking a big hit from a charging linebacker.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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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
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Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar hit the barriers after misjudging a chicane.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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“Misgauging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgauging. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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