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miscuing

verb

present participle of miscue

as in misjudging

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Others have paid a steep price after misjudging how stakeholders would respond.

— Van Carlson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The consequences of misjudging the route to that point are already visible.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of misjudging

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Klobuchar suggested that Schmitt was mistaking the Hawkeyes for the Atlanta Hawks.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Carutasu was involved in another fatal shooting the following year, in which officers shot and killed 35-year-old Mario Sanchez after mistaking the cellphone in his hands for a firearm.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

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The combustion of Graham Platner’s candidacy in Maine is another blow to a Democratic Party trying to mend its reputation after bungling the 2024 presidential election.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who polled at 5% in the CBS survey, accused Becerra of bungling the federal government’s response to COVID-19, mpox and the influx in child migrants under former President Joe Biden.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026

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Caleb Flynn, the former American Idol contestant who was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
The former American Idol contestant and church worship leader convicted of murdering his wife and staging the scene to look like a burglary was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Monday.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026

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The exhibition wrapped up with another special teams blunder, wide receiver Tahj Washington muffing a punt inside the 10-yard line to lose possession.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Wilson ultimately ran out of options, muffing his outlet pass and setting up Boozer for a transition dunk on the other end.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

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