Sentence examples for costly miscalculation from inspiring English sources

John's unblinking account of every last costly miscalculation on this road to fiscal madness, etched in wry deadpan, was published in 1969.

In This Article: -- The Secret Negotiations Begin -- Boehner's Cryptic Message -- Decoding Boehner's Proposal -- The Trouble Getting to 'Yes' -- Enter the Gang of Six -- A Costly Miscalculation -- The Grand Bargain Within Reach -- Cantor and the Counteroffer -- Boehner Betrayed?

That costly miscalculation has left American soldiers in their thin-skinned Humvees nearly defenseless against the rocket-propelled grenades, roadside bombs and AK-47 rifle fire they face almost daily.

Instead, it has emerged as the latest high-profile example of the waning American influence here following the military withdrawal, and it reflects a costly miscalculation on the part of American officials, who did not count on the Iraqi government to assert its sovereignty so aggressively.

Though that could ultimately prove a costly miscalculation, as the EU's top court will remain the arbiter of whether the UK is achieving adequate data protection or not.

The process used to forecast which stamps would generate the best demand was deeply flawed and led to "costly miscalculations," according to inspector general's report.

More photos But he acknowledged that Salgado made costly political miscalculations in how she went about it.

Yet much of the conversation in the past few weeks has been dominated by costly mistakes or miscalculations.

But these are days when a miscalculation could be costly.

In the end, Schrempp's miscalculations became apparent, and very costly to his shareholders; in 2005, the Daimler board forced his resignation.

As this information vacuum grew, so did Washington's misperceptions and miscalculations — to the point of choosing to launch a costly war.