miscount

Example Sentences

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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

Tasked with chasing 181 to level the series, Jones was left unbeaten on 47 having failed to marshal the tail and miscounting the balls left in an over.

From BBC

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

Prosecutors also suggested the poker player could have simply miscounted his earnings.

From Los Angeles Times

An independent investigation that concluded in February found that officers had miscounted Afroman’s money while bagging it in his home, according to Fox19.

From Washington Post