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misread

[mis-reed] / mɪsˈrid /


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In 2022 a whistleblower from the Southern Health Trust contacted BBC News about fears that women's smear tests had been misread by screeners with some going on to develop cancer.

From BBC May 14, 2026

“He misread the policy and he got me very excited,” she said.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

With the stock well off its record levels, I misread that.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

“When shows come back after a gap, they can misread what audiences connected to in the first place,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

At first Luke was nervous he’d misread something—that she really didn’t want to see him wrestle.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

But Mr. Ferguson misreads the law in going after NewsGuard, a private outfit.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

But that misreads how “The Late Show” crowd operates.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2025

It did not help that a couple of misreads meant he did not get to one through ball and Alejandro Garnacho failed to react to one of his.

From BBC Dec. 9, 2023

“There were some misreads and misfires by me. Just been working on that stuff as much as possible,” Zappe said.

From Washington Times Dec. 5, 2023

Sometimes, her anxiety makes her too sensitive and she misreads people.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

But the president may be misreading this moment.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

This post reflects a stunning misreading of Xi’s vision of China’s place in the world.

From Slate May 16, 2026

To say Iran is sitting pretty would be a misreading.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

For investors, the risk lies in misreading this moment as cyclical belt-tightening rather than structural repositioning.

From Barron's Mar. 7, 2026

The apparent textual anomalies are artifacts, products of misreading.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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