misunderstanding
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Your agent appears to be misunderstanding the underwriting rules.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
“The ruling demonstrates a profound misunderstanding and misapplication of the law applied to habeas corpus petitions,” said Hannah Brown, deputy director of the Los Angeles Innocence Project.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
In 2022, during the last review of the treaty considered the cornerstone of non-proliferation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned humanity was "one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation."
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Avara says the legal claim is based on a misunderstanding, not supported by scientific data and it was confident there was no case to defend.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Which I’d argue is just a fundamental misunderstanding of the human predicament, but okay.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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