misunderstand
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On a recent episode of What Next, host Mary Harris spoke to Pulido about what Democrats misunderstand about South Texas and whether he’s singing the right tune for Congress.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Because they misunderstand it, this is not being reflected to employees," says Rahman, who runs a London-based consultancy, HR Habitat.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Hopefully Hollywood won’t misunderstand the lesson in those projects’ success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Nvidia remains undervalued by investors, perhaps because they misunderstand the company’s true data-center dominance.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
But of course Kainene understood what she meant and had simply chosen to misunderstand.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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In response Kundizeza wrote: "To suggest that a writer cannot write in different styles or genres, or improve his writing substantially after five or more years fundamentally misunderstands the craft of writing."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Is she the one who is out of line and misunderstands the boundaries of marriage?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
For Barton, the red card illustrates something he believes the public still misunderstands: VAR does not eliminate the need for the referee to interpret the rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
That is because Kagan believes the question itself misunderstands the Fourth Amendment.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
The evidence is clear: not only does della Porta echo Garzoni’s words, but he misunderstands some of the experiments he claims to have performed, and so misreports them.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Claude Monet’s fame spans the globe, but his biography is widely misunderstood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
“And that’s a testament to Cole writing something very true and anchored in real emotion. I think anyone who has ever felt underestimated or misunderstood or overlooked can really identify with this role.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
So when our realtor texted early Monday morning to tell us our offer had been accepted, we assumed we’d misunderstood.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Migraines are often misunderstood as "just a headache" despite being a neurological condition that can leave people unable to work, socialise or function in everyday life, according to a migraine expert.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
He pulls his mouth into broad, exact shapes around his teeth as if he’s forever worried about being misunderstood.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Most of the errors stemmed from misunderstanding the rules, not malice, but any noncompliance is unacceptable when Americans’ personal data is involved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
The firm said it would appeal against the decision and believed there had been a "misunderstanding of what we are seeking to achieve and hope to work towards an outcome that addresses the concerns raised".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
McKinney thinks Roy’s emphasis on fighting Trump speaks to a misunderstanding of the job.
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
“You are purposely misunderstanding me, ma reine. Are you in love with Robert?”
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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