misunderstand
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On a recent episode of What Next, host Mary Harris spoke to Pulido about what Democrats misunderstand about South Texas and whether he’s singing the right tune for Congress.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
Hopefully Hollywood won’t misunderstand the lesson in those projects’ success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
And if AI agents are not kept on course by a human, they could misunderstand an instruction and wander down an errant processing path, resulting in a business paying for wasted computing power.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
Given this kind of media coverage, is it any wonder that so many people misunderstand the High Court?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
It is also an act of courtesy, because consistent trees are easier to parse and harder to misunderstand.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Is she the one who is out of line and misunderstands the boundaries of marriage?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Amazon responded by saying the FTC "fundamentally misunderstands how advertisers operate".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Some of its language suggests that, despite several briefings, he completely misunderstands the subject of uranium enrichment—crucial to any negotiation with Iran.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Your editorial praises a judicial opinion that misunderstands the 340B program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
The evidence is clear: not only does della Porta echo Garzoni’s words, but he misunderstands some of the experiments he claims to have performed, and so misreports them.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Interviews with 80 former White House staffers offer insight into one of the most misunderstood administrations in recent history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Migraines are often misunderstood as "just a headache" despite being a neurological condition that can leave people unable to work, socialise or function in everyday life, according to a migraine expert.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
When scientists first discussed the possibility, the idea became widely misunderstood.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Holmes and Evans embrace what they call “radical transparency,” opening their home to the cameras in hopes of convincing the filmmakers — and eventually the world — that the public has fundamentally misunderstood her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
“Perhaps I misunderstood the name ‘Patchogue’ on the telephone,” the driver said.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
That’s another misunderstanding: We were hawking game, as we like to make a little cash on the side selling rare meats.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
Francis Fukuyama looks back on the book that put his ideas on the world stage—and the misunderstanding that has dogged him since.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Speaking from personal experience, I’ve encountered many a cat misunderstanding from non-kitty people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Constraining LLM development under a misunderstanding of fair use doctrine would thwart such creative and scientific progress while hindering American prosperity and economic mobility," the document read.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
I have detention for a few days because of a misunderstanding.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
