misread

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Whether or not he misread the numbers he was seeing on the screen is another matter, and should not impact your refund.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The research suggests AI writing’s fluency and professionalism can be misread as credibility, warning companies against equating prose quality with case quality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I’ve misread this category so thoroughly this year they could open the envelope, say the name of an actor not even nominated and I would think, “Yes! Of course!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

He initially tried to explain the incorrect date by claiming someone had misread his handwriting.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

At this critical moment, Gordievsky managed to persuade his MI6 contacts that the Soviets had misread NATO's intentions.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau