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“When you see that map, it’s a little bit mismatched and our team re-created that,” Maras says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Many shared screenshots that appeared to show mismatched answer sheets and incorrect marking.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Even setting aside Max’s typically snide reaction to Becky’s attire—“You look like . . . a birthday cake”—this pair seems spectacularly mismatched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“The visual graphic, which was widely circulated online, was mismatched with the table of results, thus implicating both of our formulas,” Bauer said.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Then she uses her cane to knock a clump of dried mud off one of his mismatched shoes.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott