mismatch

Example Sentences

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The Lakers may steal a game back at Crypto.com Arena this weekend, but that would be the only one, it being unthinkable that this mismatch will last more than five games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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

These funds cap potential stock gains by selling call options, presenting a mismatch for conservative investors seeking principal preservation.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Physical crude barrels at the higher prices aren’t recorded until such deliveries are completed, creating a mismatch in earnings that the companies expect will even out later.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 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