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confuse

[kuhn-fyooz] / kənˈfyuz /




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No one would ever confuse Harold Pinter with Jean Genet, or Beckett with Ionesco for that matter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

It was a feeling that seemed to confuse and outrage Scotland's players.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

But don’t confuse this backdrop for stagflation, a term developed during the 1970s to characterize a moribund economy and nosebleed levels of inflation due to large disruptions in energy prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Spindel said Powell’s continued presence could confuse markets and would complicate communications between Powell and his likely successor as Fed chair, Kevin Warsh.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

He craved sleep after a long night of hunting, but as usual he’d trotted a long weaving path home to confuse any possible predators.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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