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have miscalculated

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Both Washington and Tehran appear to have miscalculated how the other would behave, triggering an ever-expanding conflict with few clear ways out in the foreseeable future.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

Netflix may have miscalculated the Ellison family’s determination when it agreed Feb. 16 to allow Paramount back into the bidding.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

He may have miscalculated, however, in saying, "Look, a lot of it depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not."

From Salon May 12, 2025

In his research, Parker also realized that he may have miscalculated Abra-clam’s age.

From Washington Post Mar. 11, 2023

For the same reason that people throughout history have miscalculated.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari