confounded
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Raw milk’s success confounded me: How had it gained such a foothold in this country, despite regular outbreaks of salmonella and E. coli, and even the discovery of bird flu in Raw Farm’s milk?
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
However, they confounded those expectations and spent the vast majority of the season in the top six.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The Fed won broad credit for its novel pandemic response, took a share of the blame for the high prices that followed and confounded predictions by bringing inflation down without a recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
However, the combined treatment didn’t meet the overall survival target thanks to confounded data.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
The Sisters of the Star lived in the Tower, a massive structure that unsettled the eye and confounded the mind.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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