mismatch

Example Sentences

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The mismatch caused by the later timing of the holidays shortened the revenue recognition window in 1Q, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

This mismatch is known as the Hubble tension, and it has appeared repeatedly across independent studies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

The first leg was a clear mismatch but Slot and his players still have a chance to take the lessons learned and put things right in next Tuesday's second leg at Anfield.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Hyperscalers can order servers and deploy them quickly, but the transformer that steps down high-voltage transmission to usable power cannot be rushed, and this creates a fundamental timing mismatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The resulting mismatch is the cause of the apparent unpredictability.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking