misconception

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There is a common misconception that VAR exists to create consistency of decision-making.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

It also says that it’s a common misconception that Roth IRAs should be the last account tapped in retirement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

That misconception, they say, contributes to the glut of plastic piling up in our rivers and oceans, and inside our bodies.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

There’s a common misconception that salads are at their peak during the warm seasons.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

The belief that this is wrong is a widespread misconception concocted by nineteenth- century newspaper editors.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner