miscalculates

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If she miscalculates, she may be killed: the larva, irritated by the smarting puncture, is strong enough to disembowel her with the tusks of its mandibles.

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  • Sometimes the watchmaker miscalculates, sometimes a tiny piece of metal is defective, sometimes the owner winds the mechanism too tight. —  The Cold Moon
  • England win by a run after West Indies coach miscalculates under the Duckworth / Lewis system and urges players off for bad light. —  The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
  • Stubborn and isolated in Scotland, the Queen miscalculates, and the newspapers put her aloofness all over the tabloid covers. —  GreenCine Daily
  • His attempts at overall unity are impressive if not fearsome, even when he miscalculates. —  The Evening Class
  • Russell Crowe miscalculates $US300 trillion in bailout proposal! —  dailyindia.com News Feed
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