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The county argues the grand jury fundamentally misunderstood what happened before the explosion, saying its investigation relied on speculation instead of evidence and wrongly blamed county officials for a criminal enterprise prosecutors say was built on years of deception.
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In response to questions about the Mizuho analyst’s conclusions, Muddy Waters founder Carson Block told Fortune by email that the analyst had misunderstood its findings.
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Pulling one habit out of that mix and calling it the secret misreads the science.
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Even the best minds will misread signals, overlook certain indicators, act too quickly or too slowly, and make mistakes.
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Over 50 people, including Churchill’s grandson, signed a letter saying Cammock had misconstrued the facts in her video.
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Later, in the stadium, Amir Guerami from Westwood explained that many fans from the Southern California community wanted Iran to win but also wanted to make sure support of a team wasn’t misconstrued as support for the government.
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The concept of biological age, distinct from chronological age, is gaining public traction, though often misinterpreted.
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That’s kind of a thing that’s misinterpreted.
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“Misheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misheard. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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