underestimate
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Two-thirds of the increase in cost is due to an underestimate of costs by the previous government, inefficient delivery, and to works being missed from the scope of the original plan, according to the government.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
And I sure don’t underestimate L.A.’s middle-class malaise, long a reactionary force in city politics with a winning track record that spans decades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Such facilities can leak toxic gases from pipelines, valves and tanks, and they often vastly underestimate local emissions.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
“People underestimate the risk of being invested in something too conservative,” says Monica Dwyer, a financial planner with Harvest Advisors in West Chester, Ohio.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
To say that I had low expectations would be to underestimate the matter dramatically.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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