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mislead

[mis-leed] / mɪsˈlid /


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He went through the FBI's response to Brown University and called the allegations of a delayed response both "misleading" and "ridiculous".

From BBC

She added: "Any suggestion that I have acted inappropriately or have misled parliament in this matter is entirely baseless."

From BBC

For example, Bondi served as the lead attorney for billionaire Trevor Milton, who was convicted of defrauding investors in 2022, in a scheme in which Milton made misleading statements targeting “retail investors.”

From Salon

Even in states that have strictly regulated the products, CADCA, previously known as Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, and other groups said they have found “youth access, misleading marketing, and persistent public health harms.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Senior officers did not intentionally mislead the committee over AI generated intelligence, but demonstrated a "remarkable lack of professional curiosity", said the report.

From BBC