mismatch

Example Sentences

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The bout, which will take place at the foot of the pyramids of Giza, is widely viewed as a major mismatch - with critics questioning why a world title is at stake.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Their work shows that the long debated mismatch between theory and experiment was likely caused by limitations in earlier calculations rather than evidence of unknown physics.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Heightened economic and policy uncertainty has kept many employers from making big hiring pushes, plus there’s a continuing skills mismatch between retiring workers and younger entrants.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

It’s a stance economists generally agree with, pointing to a mismatch between supply and demand as a main driver of the housing crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

That’s because the opening phrase, at the age often, is attached to my father—an obvious mismatch.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner