Example Sentences

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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

But he looks to have miscalculated, focusing resources on his vision of a metaverse rather than by turbocharging Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp with the powers of generative AI.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2023

State officials added five more years to Joe's sentence because they claimed to have miscalculated his "good time."

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson