as in misstatement
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Noun
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Ohanian used his misconstruction of employment figures as the basis for a wide-ranging critique of California economic policy, mostly citing how the high cost of living drives people out of the state.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Dec. 2024 -
This is a gross misconstruction of federal law.—
Noah Feldman Bloomberg Opinion (TNS),
Star Tribune,
10 Sep. 2020
Noun
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With wildfires continuing to wreak havoc on Southern California, Chuck D is denouncing a gross misinterpretation of his work.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2025
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Basharat Saleem, executive director of the Islamic Society of North America, a nonprofit organization, told CBS News that many of Jabbar's statements in the recordings reflect a misinterpretation of Islamic law.—
Rhona Tarrant,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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According to an article from Newsweek, misunderstandings and poor communication often lead to resentment, which can erode trust over time.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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By practicing mindfulness and nurturing open communication, individuals can reduce misunderstandings and foster healthier connections.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The common misconception is that a constant force makes an object move at a constant speed.—
Rhett Allain,
WIRED,
24 Jan. 2025
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Fixing misconceptions about hormone therapy could unlock progress in medical education, research funding and even workplace policies.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Recognizing Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate leader is not only a moral blunder, but also a serious economic miscalculation by the leaders of Mexico, Brazil and Colombia.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2025
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This miscalculation can have direct costs for organizations in terms of employee disengagement and turnover.—
Rachel Schlund
Vanessa Bohns,
Harvard Business Review,
3 Jan. 2025
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Revealing unverified or incomplete information could hurt investigations, prejudice prosecutions, violate privacy or create misimpressions, according to the agency.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
5 June 2023
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For roughly four hours, the hearing played out as a fusillade of statistics, impressions and misimpressions, as Republicans argued that New York was a hellscape of unchecked violence and chaos — viral videos of which were shown on local news programs around the country to to prove it.—
Ginia Bellafante,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2023
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