miscommunication

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The party has since told the BBC that this had been a "miscommunication".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Hours later he said his earlier conclusion was based on miscommunication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“Whether it’s a relationship or a friendship, so many people are afraid of being clear, and that’s where all the miscommunication comes from — when we start overthinking,” she says.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

During a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Hegseth said he did not see any survivors and appeared to blame the “fog of war” for any miscommunication.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

There is a point in the transcript where the cultural miscommunication between the controllers and Klotz becomes so evident that it is almost painful to read.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell