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And because the company mistimed offers for free bets, those users went to competitors offering betting deals.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Wagner: My biggest recurring mistake was revenge trading — getting stopped out of a trade, then jumping back in hours later, convinced I’d just mistimed the entry, only to get stopped out again.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

Abhishek kept up the charge and raced to his fifty in 22 balls, but finally fell to Ish Sodhi after he mistimed a hit to long-on.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Following McKenzie's brilliant touchline conversion from Tele'a's try, Anton Lienert-Brown mistimed a tackle to give Steve Borthwick's home side a chance to reclaim the lead.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024

It was destined for an interception, but the El Paso defensive back mistimed.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger