miscalculation
Example Sentences
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In light of the still-ongoing backlash, one may reasonably wonder whether Sony made a severe miscalculation here, and whether it may end up listening to the fans and readjusting accordingly.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Nuclear proliferation just multiplies the odds that there’s going to be a mistake or miscalculation that causes nuclear weapons to be used, so the world should definitely be focused on not allowing more nuclear countries.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
"At the very least that can prevent miscalculation or reduce the temperatures down to a situation in which they tackle their differences through talking rather than shooting," Taylor said.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Waller pointed to the Fed’s costly miscalculation early in the pandemic, when policymakers dismissed one price surge after another as temporary, each time expecting inflation to resolve itself.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
Earlier that evening my friend Yossel and I had carried an elderly woman on a stretcher to the ghetto infirmary, but we had made a dangerous miscalculation.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
