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miscalculate

[mis-kal-kyuh-leyt] / mɪsˈkæl kjəˌleɪt /


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Then I mentioned to him what the veteran reporter had said to me about the risk that “confirmation bias” was yet again causing the press corps to miscalculate Trump’s odds of survival.

From Slate May 20, 2024

Every time any actor decides to roll the iron dice of war, there is a significant chance that they are going to miscalculate.

From Salon Apr. 17, 2024

Hard-headed governments regularly miscalculate the risks of their most provocative acts.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2023

The seven-time champion appeared to miscalculate as he turned into the corner that Russell could not move further to the inside because Verstappen's car was next to his.

From BBC Oct. 8, 2023

I ain’t partial to swords—the time on the reverse is too long if you miscalculate your swing—but it’s better than a couple of rusty gardening blades.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

But if it miscalculates and raises rates too high or too fast, history suggests it could trigger a recession.

From Washington Times Dec. 18, 2018

OnePlus has scaled back the background-blurring effect, which helps to hide the errors when the camera miscalculates whether to blur or keep something in focus.

From The Verge Nov. 20, 2017

He goes over his tallies, in case he miscalculated, but he never miscalculates.

From Washington Post Jan. 13, 2016

Even when the team indisputably miscalculates, as when the Spurs signed Richard Jefferson to a high-dollar multiyear deal, the situation is dealt with quietly and efficiently.

From Slate May 29, 2012

The engineer who miscalculates the strength of materials, builds a bridge that breaks down.

From Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library by Herbert Spencer

What was marketed as guaranteed stability turned out to be miscalculated risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Umanksy points to Measure ULA, the voter-approved tax widely referred to as the “mansion tax,” as an example of miscalculated promised outcomes.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

But regardless of the intention, Fairhope miscalculated in prosecuting Gamble.

From Slate May 4, 2026

Drake was due to play in Amsterdam two days after the final Manchester show, but his team had miscalculated the time it would take to ship the stage across the North Sea.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

“It seems we have miscalculated and run entirely out of gasoline.”

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

But, for her, the real win was in shining a light on the "systemic" miscalculating of PT holiday pay by Nuffield Health.

From BBC May 31, 2026

Plus, President Trump says Iran is miscalculating his urgency to end the war, and the administration’s new bank accounts for children goes live.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Ford was accused of misleading the EPA by intentionally miscalculating factors used in certification testing.

From Reuters Apr. 21, 2023

There are two ways to look at this Lakers season: to condemn the front office for miscalculating the initial roster, or praise them for finally getting it right.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2023

Professors may prove to their own satisfaction that it is not history at all, and Carlyle has been posthumously convicted of miscalculating the distance from Paris to Varennes.

From The Life of Froude by Herbert W. (Herbert Woodfield) Paul




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