miscount

The audit concluded there was no evidence of a miscount or fraud.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2022

LaFleur blamed the error on a miscount from the coaches' box.

From Fox News ● Feb. 8, 2022

Carey appeared to miscount her steps on her run-up to the vault table, throwing her off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2021

Critics of the audit said before the report was finalized they felt it had not gone far enough to find the source of the miscount.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2021

But it is no use, we listen for every explosion that comes close, miscount the tricks, and fail to follow suit.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

It looks simple, but if a child miscounts, counts one cow twice or skips one, it reveals they need to work on their number sense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

“Some of it was later recovered and often these reports are attributed to human error, such as miscounts or improper documentation,” Capt. Andrew Wood said in a written statement.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2021

Maine's analysis found that the Census Bureau's demonstration data on certain age and gender groups had error rates of more than 100%, which the letter warned would leave areas "vulnerable to large miscounts."

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2020

A United States Government Accountability Office report last year enumerated many flaws in the system that could lead to payment miscounts and confusion.

From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2019

The author counts over money, miscounts it, then in counting forgets all about it, puts the money away and continues the reading of Yorick.

From Laurence Sterne in Germany A Contribution to the Study of the Literary Relations of England and Germany in the Eighteenth Century by Harvey W. (Harvey Waterman) Hewett-Thayer

But when Emily visits Stephanie, who’s locked away in her hotel room on house arrest like a twee Rapunzel, it becomes clear that the players have been miscounted.

From Salon ● May 3, 2025

England were bowled out for 159 after Jones had miscounted how many balls were left in the 48th over, which left number 11 Lauren Bell exposed at the other end.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025

According to the complaint, the boat’s crew miscounted the passengers on the vessel before it departed for the second dive spot, leaving Webster and Burckle behind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023

LaFleur said the day after the game that this error occurred because the Packers miscounted from the coaches’ box how many players were on the field.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2022

In band he miscounted the rests and came in at the wrong time, the only trumpet playing in a measure that was supposed to be all flutes.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The miscounting was attributed to patchy record-keeping and suspicions that some families may have tried to hide the deaths of elderly relatives in order to claim their pensions.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025

Many other demonstrators were simply wary of the kind of vote miscounting, campaign overspending and electoral pressure tactics that were common in Mexico before the independent electoral agency was created in the 1990s.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 26, 2023

“Twitter was miscounting the number of false and spam accounts on its platform, as part of its scheme to mislead investors about the company’s prospects,” lawyers for Mr. Musk wrote.

From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022

Poor communication between FedLoan and other servicing companies about borrowers’ accounts results in miscounting eligible payments, according to the audit.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2021

After twice miscounting the sum, he threw the whole to his daughter, and saying, in a stern voice, "Pay the rascal, and let him leave the house instantly!" he strode out of the room.

From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Sir Walter Scott