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confuse

[kuhn-fyooz] / kənˈfyuz /




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It should not confuse every relative-price shock with monetary inflation or every labor-market improvement with “overheating.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

As “Obsession” so painstakingly reminds the viewer over the next 90-some minutes, a romance and a love story are not the same thing, and our ability to so easily confuse the two is Barker’s point.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

A doppelganger challenges Senator Dan Sullivan, in a bid to confuse Last Frontier voters in a ranked-choice voting system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Do not confuse hot takes with sounding tough.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

To confuse matters further, the Great Library was not the only one in Alexandria.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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