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But if it miscalculates and raises rates too high or too fast, history suggests it could trigger a recession.

From Washington Times • Dec. 18, 2018

He goes over his tallies, in case he miscalculated, but he never miscalculates.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2016

A system that consistently miscalculates energy use risks being falsely reassuring or forcing the user into an unnecessarily restrictive diet.

From The Verge • Jun. 3, 2014

Even when the team indisputably miscalculates, as when the Spurs signed Richard Jefferson to a high-dollar multiyear deal, the situation is dealt with quietly and efficiently.

From Slate • May 29, 2012

Let him sail warily, and if he miscalculates let him suffer shipwreck.

From Impressions and Comments by Ellis, Havelock