mismatch

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Chief among them is this asset-liability mismatch, which has attracted controversy as funds have been unable to meet redemption requests and have gated money in response.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Booker is a mismatch against anyone she faces, as a 6-foot-1 forward who can shoot and play physically.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The sensory mismatch — a coconut-flavored “potato” — is a little kid’s dream, like the Jelly Belly “Bean Boozled” pack or a cupcake that looks like a hamburger.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Most teenagers already start the week short on sleep, and the ongoing mismatch between their biological rhythms and early school schedules causes sleep deprivation to accumulate over several days.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

The growing spatial mismatch of jobs had a profound impact on African Americans trapped in ghettos.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander