underestimation
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Alembic analyst Hassan Ahmed upgraded both stocks, citing underestimation of prolonged disruption and higher chemical pricing.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
That underestimation led to a misjudgment of tsunami heights — with some of the first detailed alerts erroneously estimating the tsunami would be lower than protective sea walls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
"Our motivation here is to reconsider how the open-endedness of the scale can lead to an underestimation of risk, and, in particular, how this underestimation becomes increasingly problematic in a warming world," the researchers wrote.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2024
But it was a vast underestimation of the eventual cost of the scandal, which is now expected to be more than £1bn.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
But despite his underestimation of England and his overestimation of France, Jefferson's reputation and popularity soared.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
