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misread

[mis-reed] / mɪsˈrid /


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Human-like machines may appear familiar and trustworthy as their civilian use grows, increasing the risk people misread danger.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

With the stock well off its record levels, I misread that.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Whether or not he misread the numbers he was seeing on the screen is another matter, and should not impact your refund.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The research suggests AI writing’s fluency and professionalism can be misread as credibility, warning companies against equating prose quality with case quality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Criminologists like Wilson and James Alan Fox had badly misread the demographic data.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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