misunderstanding
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An FAA official speaking at the hearing said there was a misunderstanding in earlier years about the severity of a potential failure around the bearing and its effect on related components.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Researchers involved in the renaming effort argue that this misunderstanding has contributed to delayed diagnosis and fragmented care.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Your agent appears to be misunderstanding the underwriting rules.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
There is still stigma and misunderstanding around his illness, which he is keen to assuage.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
But the story of the steam-powered boat is based on a misunderstanding: Papin had built a boat powered neither by sail nor oars, and the boat was indeed destroyed.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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