misunderstanding
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“This is a big misunderstanding that can easily be resolved,” continued the rapper, who also used the incident to tease his 2026 film, “Street Fighter.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The results also highlighted a persistent misunderstanding surrounding the familiar hurricane "cone of uncertainty."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga has called the incident a "diplomatic misunderstanding".
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Many teeth from Saurichthys were once mistaken for those of an amphibian, and that misunderstanding continued well into the 20th Century," said Museum Wales curator Cindy Howells.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In that moment of trivial misunderstanding and profound insight, I felt my throat twisted by unsounded grief.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Ultimately, the client quit over what I interpreted to be misunderstandings on both sides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The two countries also established a new communications channel to prevent misunderstandings during AI-related incidents.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
"If a foundational concept is taught inaccurately, misunderstandings can carry into more advanced science and research," adds Dr. Edwin Johnson, Lecturer at the University of Newcastle, Australia, who co-authored the paper.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Yet despite your best efforts, you will inevitably encounter misunderstandings, confusion and frustration.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The things we like about email—its speed and its breezy style—can lead to misunderstandings.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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