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misunderstanding

[mis-uhn-der-stan-ding] / ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ /




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According to the report and lawyers involved in the case, he suggested a misunderstanding had occurred and asked the officer to withdraw.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 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

Proponents of the castaway theory argue this may have been a misunderstanding of Earhart giving her location as near the Norwich City.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

It was an honest misunderstanding, he said, one that would be straightened out soon enough.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

"This could cause some hysteria in the coming months," he said, adding the release of the second batch of files should help to clear up some misunderstandings.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

It was time-consuming, inefficient, prone to delays and misunderstandings and bogged down by missed return phone calls, especially before cellphones became universally used.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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

"Sometimes people go missing without those close to them realising, through holidays being planned or simple misunderstandings, and so we may not have received a report of any concerns."

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

And, over the next seventy-two hours, a series of moves and countermoves, mistakes and misunderstandings, would bring the most terrifying moments yet.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin


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