mismatch

Example Sentences

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Oddly, Sengupta says, there is no similar expansion for state assemblies, "creating a mismatch: fast-growing states could gain more MPs without a corresponding rise in MLAs".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

This mismatch is known as the Hubble tension, and it has appeared repeatedly across independent studies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

It is a mismatch that McCormick’s management is now pitching as an opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Hyperscalers can order servers and deploy them quickly, but the transformer that steps down high-voltage transmission to usable power cannot be rushed, and this creates a fundamental timing mismatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Elizabeth and her friend are a total mismatch.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan