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miscued

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past tense of miscue

as in misjudged

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Deebo Samuel, not Cowing, was the team’s punt returner to open the game, and Cowing misjudged one of his early attempts, allowing the ball to bounce in front of him.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The extent of harm, after all, can be misjudged by those suffering it, and complaints are not always offered by the frightened captive.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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Wright also muffed a kick return, the opening one of the preseason, last week at the Washington Commanders.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
But Lindor also muffed a leadoff grounder by Lopez in the first, which led to Hicks’ RBI single and an unearned run charged to Thornton.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

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On Monday, a judge on Staten Island temporarily blocked the city from implementing the tax due to a lawsuit brought by a group of homeowners who allege the city bungled the rollout of the tax.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
For now, the press still sometimes bungled his name as Harry.

— Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

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This was an investigation into post-election violence in Kenya that was botched so badly the case fell apart.

— Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Ramos went hitless in four at-bats Saturday and didn’t appear to run out a ground ball that shortstop Andrés Giménez initially botched in the sixth inning.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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