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confusion

[kuhn-fyoo-zhuhn] / kənˈfju ʒən /




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As a terrorism scholar who spent a decade running the State Department office that designates terrorist organizations, I understand their confusion.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

One drone can release chaff to hide another or create enough confusion for a strike package to get through.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The target of the Danish group's wrath is an advertising campaign that was "aired during recent, widely viewed global sporting broadcasts and on TikTok and Facebook, causing widespread confusion," it said.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

There was also brief confusion over Dipke's whereabouts after the CJP initially said he had been detained.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

In despair and confusion, he let the book slip through his hands.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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