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Attackers can deliberately alter fake videos in subtle ways designed to confuse a detector and make manipulated footage appear authentic.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Some experts argue that a patchwork of state-by-state labeling, like California’s, could confuse the food industry as a whole.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

‘Celebrity endorsements sell investments for the same reason they sell shoes: People confuse familiarity with trust.’

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Megan Kielthy, who passed her driving test in August, said social media videos "definitely" saved her money, but she also had seen AI-generated images and misinformation that she had warned could confuse learners.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The attempt to confuse Crusher with lies had not gone well, so Roz spoke the truth instead.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

The fibers are engineered to a length that enables them to resonate, producing a return that confuses enemy radar or tricks radar-guided missiles into locking onto the wrong target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

This creates what is known as the doorway effect, which confuses our brains.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

One of the persistent story lines in the WBC: The Americans should have more fun, which confuses exuberance with passion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

Day trader Alex Henderson confuses his betrothed Ashley Carpenter with a shifting backstory involving frequent moves and overlapping dating histories, all attributed to his “nomadic lifestyle.”

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026

How we live confuses some people, so Mami starts her usual explanation.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

"Everyone was kind of confused at first, and then there was someone who was yelling, 'Call 911! Someone fell out!" he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Like so many executives who plunge into fraud, Macbeth isn’t confused about right and wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

But Sorkin has changed his name and upped his age, so as fun and ferocious as Burr is, we also spend his scenes feeling a little confused.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

It is often confused with the International Court of Justice, also based in The Hague, which settles disputes between countries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

This confused Handsome, since it sounded as if he were under attack, while at the same time, the puffin had actually cleared space for him to move.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

He also saw what caused the false alarm: The Spanish translation of how to distinguish expected acid reflux from possible heart attack symptoms was clumsy and confusing.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Dobson replied: "I can't recall anything specific that was said. I only remember the atmosphere and panicked, urgent. Feeling tense and confusing."

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Which is why it resonates with our confusing times; it’s a pocket symphony in the key of now.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Ockwell-Smith says the volume of advice can be "deafening and confusing".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Which is confusing, because TV is really bad for you, so I shouldn’t have felt that way, right?

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy