mismatch

Example Sentences

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If that’s true, I have not heard him or a supporter address what would appear to be a treatment mismatch for the others, as well as a potential civil liberties breach for all of them.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The mismatch suggests that Wall Street expects there to be a real possibility of Fed interest-rate hikes, particularly with inflation moving away from the central bank’s 2% yearly target.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

For years, researchers struggled with a frustrating mismatch between observed sea level rise and the combined estimates from its known causes.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The mismatch has propelled Taiwanese military planners to adopt a “strategy of erosion,” aiming to inflict pain on invading forces and make Beijing think twice before attacking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

She was always a small woman, but her dialysis was forcing her to lose weight fast, and soon her short, gaunt frame was an almost comical mismatch with her husband’s bulk.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore