misread
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A dissent by presiding Justice Alison Tucher concluded the majority misread the proposition, which she said must adhere to the state’s civil rights laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Washington also ignored or misread current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s comment that while he would allow the memorandum of understanding, he opposed it “as a matter of principle.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The machines still stumble, pause, misread objects and often work best in controlled environments.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Yousef Al Otaiba, the country's ambassador to the US, said suggestions that the country requires external financial backing "misread the facts".
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Maybe I misread and he didn’t skip a grade and is coming next fall?
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
But that misreads an endnote: As I make clear in the text, the number refers specifically to German casualties during the first three months of Operation Barbarossa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
It did not help that a couple of misreads meant he did not get to one through ball and Alejandro Garnacho failed to react to one of his.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2023
“There were some misreads and misfires by me. Just been working on that stuff as much as possible,” Zappe said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
He cannot hold the edge and misreads many plays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2022
Soojin quickly glances at me, but either misreads my face or ignores it.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
But the president may be misreading this moment.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
But that base may be fully misreading the situation.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2026
To say Iran is sitting pretty would be a misreading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
For investors, the risk lies in misreading this moment as cyclical belt-tightening rather than structural repositioning.
From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026
Then, there were indications she was misreading the actual size of the islands.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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