mix up
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It may omit relevant information while summarizing, mix up who is speaking and misinterpret context—such as missing nonverbal cues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
"The responsible culprits tried to mix up substandard net with qualified nets so as to cheat inspection and law enforcement agencies," Lee said, calling the suspects "evil".
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
Now we’re in a comedy structure where it’s act out and mix up a set up, a punch line, etc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
Pick up any bottle and a jug of Fresh Victor and mix up a quick pitcher cocktail for that holiday dinner you’re attending.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024
To be sure, surveys of typical errors in student papers show that inexperienced writers really do mix up adjectives and adverbs.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
United Airlines helped re-route Calderón to Nicaragua — and the airline did bump up his seat to first class to make up for the mix-up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
For Taiwanese student Yinwen Yeh and her mother Karen Fan, it is the result of a diary mix-up.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
When asked to comment on the apparent mix-up, a Groq spokesperson referred to the company’s blog post, which they said “includes the factual terms of the agreement.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
Robert told me recently that his favorite mix-up story predates my marriage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
“I understand there’s some kind of mix-up here?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Yet embarrassing discoveries, personal data mix-ups and even cybersecurity issues abound, so you should understand the risks—and ways to stay safe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The mix-ups were the result of responding to a wildfire of unprecedented scale, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
Mrs Cope referenced the hospital recently partially losing its mortuary accreditation, after assessors raised concerns about security following two mix-ups of bodies given to bereaved families.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024
From that starting point, despite his many successes, there has been a steady pileup of scatterbrained gaffes and mix-ups.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2024
But such mix-ups had started over a century before, with a different master of disguise.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
