underestimated

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South Africa, South Korea and Czechia are all capable opponents and cannot be underestimated, but Mexico has the advantage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“We were early in articulating the risk to legacy broadband providers from FWA, which the industry underestimated, as they are doing with satellite now,” Horan wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

In the case of AF447, the French court found that Airbus had long known that a critical airspeed sensor on the A330 jet was prone to freezing, and had underestimated the risk that it posed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He says the Tatas had "underestimated the problems they inherited with the legacy carrier", and Wilson was unable to build a team quickly enough after coming in to set things in order.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

He was long and sinewy, but because of his mild manner we had always underestimated his strength.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya