miscount
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The audit concluded there was no evidence of a miscount or fraud.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2022
Carey appeared to miscount her steps on her run-up to the vault table, throwing her off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
Critics of the audit said before the report was finalized they felt it had not gone far enough to find the source of the miscount.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2021
“At least if there’s a miscount you can discover it,” she said.
From Fox News ● May 26, 2020
“It doesn’t cost you anything! Anyone would think the quartermaster’s store belonged to him! And now get on with it, you old blubber-sticker, and don’t you miscount either.”
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
It looks simple, but if a child miscounts, counts one cow twice or skips one, it reveals they need to work on their number sense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The geography of the miscounts also points to other potential causes.
From New York Times ● May 19, 2022
“Some of it was later recovered and often these reports are attributed to human error, such as miscounts or improper documentation,” Capt. Andrew Wood said in a written statement.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
Along with miscounts, these errors could also completely misrepresent entire communities.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2020
The author counts over money, miscounts it, then in counting forgets all about it, puts the money away and continues the reading of Yorick.
From Laurence Sterne in Germany A Contribution to the Study of the Literary Relations of England and Germany in the Eighteenth Century by Hewett-Thayer, Harvey W. (Harvey Waterman)
But when Emily visits Stephanie, who’s locked away in her hotel room on house arrest like a twee Rapunzel, it becomes clear that the players have been miscounted.
From Salon ● May 3, 2025
England were bowled out for 159 after Jones had miscounted how many balls were left in the 48th over, which left number 11 Lauren Bell exposed at the other end.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
According to the complaint, the boat’s crew miscounted the passengers on the vessel before it departed for the second dive spot, leaving Webster and Burckle behind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
“We miscounted up in the box,” acknowledged Packers coach Matt LaFleur.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2022
In band he miscounted the rests and came in at the wrong time, the only trumpet playing in a measure that was supposed to be all flutes.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The miscounting was attributed to patchy record-keeping and suspicions that some families may have tried to hide the deaths of elderly relatives in order to claim their pensions.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
Many other demonstrators were simply wary of the kind of vote miscounting, campaign overspending and electoral pressure tactics that were common in Mexico before the independent electoral agency was created in the 1990s.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
“Twitter was miscounting the number of false and spam accounts on its platform, as part of its scheme to mislead investors about the company’s prospects,” lawyers for Mr. Musk wrote.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
Yet in 2010, the bureau managed to do substantially better, reporting no such miscounting.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2022
After twice miscounting the sum, he threw the whole to his daughter, and saying, in a stern voice, "Pay the rascal, and let him leave the house instantly!" he strode out of the room.
From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir
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