misunderstanding
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As Iran's president said a truce in Lebanon was a key condition for ending the Middle East war, Vance said he believed there had been a "legitimate misunderstanding".
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Art Tinoco, the Riverside County registrar of voters, has refuted that number — saying it was based on a misunderstanding of raw data that had not been fully processed.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
“The claims in this lawsuit are meritless and reflect a fundamental misunderstanding of basic, well-established scientific principles regarding how calories are determined under U.S. nutrition-labeling standards for ingredients like EPG,” Rahal said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Sarah Fitch, who was one of the protesters, said there was a lot of "misunderstanding" of Reform's policies.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Of course it was so silly and just a big misunderstanding.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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