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miscue

[mis-kyoo] / mɪsˈkju /
NOUN
error
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Mookie Betts’ bases-clearing double was assisted by a Cardinals defensive miscue.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

While Betts’ miscue broke up a perfect game, Yamamoto praised his teammates after the game and said via a translator on Dodgers SportsNet that they made a few key plays that “saved me.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2026

After lunch, Starc bowled bouncers with as many as six fielders on the boundary and Brook, on 45, was fortunate when a miscue fell between three men.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

Alick Athanaze, who made 21, was the only wicket to fall when he attempted to loft a James Neesham delivery over mid-on only to miscue and be caught by Daryl Mitchell running back.

From Barron's Nov. 10, 2025

The slightest miscue by any one of them would mean catching a crab, and catastrophe.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Firstly, Maradona opened the scoring in the second half with his notorious 'hand of God' goal by punching a miscued back pass with his hand past Peter Shilton and into the net.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Shimron Hetmyer was dropped at mid-on by Corbin Bosch off the next delivery, but lasted only two more when he miscued to midwicket where Maharaj snapped up the catch.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

Smith also top-edged Green over the slips when he had 30 and, on 34, miscued a pull that just evaded mid-on.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

Her innings ended off the penultimate ball, when she miscued Udeshika Prabodhani to long-on, but the damage had long been done.

From Barron's Oct. 11, 2025

"How much of what you've just been saying to him is right, and how much is just bluff to cover a place where you miscued?" asked he.

From Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist by John T. McIntyre

They took three wickets in the powerplay, including Archer having the dangerous George Munsey and number three Brandon McMullen miscuing pulls in a lively opening spell of three overs, but Berrington countered impressively.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2026

Blundell completed his hundred off the same bowler before miscuing to mid-off.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2022

Declan Rice, possibly West Ham’s best player this season, was at fault for the equalizer after miscuing his attempted headed clearance from a cross into the center of the area.

From Seattle Times Feb. 19, 2022

Vilas c Moeen b Broad 26, South Africa 225-7 Vilas goes, holing out to Moeen on the backward square leg boundary after miscuing a shorter ball.

From The Guardian Jan. 14, 2016

Vilas goes, holing out to Moeen on the backward square leg boundary after miscuing a shorter ball.

From The Guardian Jan. 14, 2016




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