mismatch

Example Sentences

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The bout, which will take place at the foot of the pyramids of Giza, is widely viewed as a major mismatch - with critics questioning why a world title is at stake.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The mismatch has propelled Taiwanese military planners to adopt a “strategy of erosion,” aiming to inflict pain on invading forces and make Beijing think twice before attacking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Their work shows that the long debated mismatch between theory and experiment was likely caused by limitations in earlier calculations rather than evidence of unknown physics.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

The Lakers may steal a game back at Crypto.com Arena this weekend, but that would be the only one, it being unthinkable that this mismatch will last more than five games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

She was always a small woman, but her dialysis was forcing her to lose weight fast, and soon her short, gaunt frame was an almost comical mismatch with her husband’s bulk.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore