misapprehend

Example Sentences

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Rehearing a case is an option for the court when someone contends justices “overlooked or misapprehended” facts or laws, but it’s only happened two other times in the past 30 years, according to one justice.

From Seattle Times

But they can be granted based on arguments that the justices “overlooked or misapprehended” facts or laws.

From Seattle Times

Schrader counters that McLeod-Skinner, who has the support of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other forces on the left, is the one who misapprehends the moment.

From Los Angeles Times

So many coaches misapprehend the nature of real authority.

From Washington Post

Such proposals misapprehend the role of a judge under the Constitution and undermine public confidence in the Supreme Court and the judiciary generally.

From Washington Post