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- verb Present participle of
miscalculate .
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Examples
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Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) said the Europeans provided valuable advice -- "They gave definitive evidence of what worked, what didn't and why" -- but some conservatives who attended the meetings said Europe had made critical mistakes, such as miscalculating how many carbon allowances to hand out to emitters, and had largely failed to meet its Kyoto targets.
Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed 2009
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At a news conference, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said the deadly clashes in Tehran were the work of a tiny minority, and he accused outside countries, including the U.S. and Britain, of "miscalculating" by siding with the protesters.
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At a news conference, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said the deadly clashes in Tehran were the work of a tiny minority, and he accused outside countries, including the U.S. and Britain, of "miscalculating" by siding with the protesters.
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To get a reduction, homeowners must argue the valuation is wrong, either because an appraiser compared the home with properties that weren’t equivalent, or made a mistake, such as miscalculating square footage, says Mr. Rubino.
Second Chances 2009
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Greed more often involves cutting corners, and whatever evils follow are due to miscalculating those corners.
July 12th, 2009 m_francis 2009
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He cursed himself for miscalculating, but it was too late to do anything about it.
Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011
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Military officials privately cautioned that Iran would be gravely miscalculating if it doubted the U.S. commitment to the Middle East or the strength of the American position.
Troops to Exit Iraq by Year-End Julian E. Barnes 2011
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Speaking on CNN, she said Tehran "would be badly miscalculating" if it interpreted the Iraq withdrawal as a sign of diminished American military commitment to the region.
Pullout Raises Iran Concerns Jay Solomon 2011
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Mr. Samuelsen is miscalculating if he thinks this will get your union broad political support among the 99%.
Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn: A Thanksgiving Message to the Transit Workers of New York City Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn 2011
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He cursed himself for miscalculating, but it was too late to do anything about it.
Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011
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