mismatch

Example Sentences

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The mismatch has propelled Taiwanese military planners to adopt a “strategy of erosion,” aiming to inflict pain on invading forces and make Beijing think twice before attacking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Their work shows that the long debated mismatch between theory and experiment was likely caused by limitations in earlier calculations rather than evidence of unknown physics.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

The prosecutor did not give details of the trafficking allegation but BioTexCom told the BBC it involved a DNA mismatch between a set of parents and a baby.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

It’s a stance economists generally agree with, pointing to a mismatch between supply and demand as a main driver of the housing crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

She was always a small woman, but her dialysis was forcing her to lose weight fast, and soon her short, gaunt frame was an almost comical mismatch with her husband’s bulk.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore