mislead
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Mailyan, 45, was convicted this week in federal court, accused of submitting more than $45 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for Botox injections and attempting to mislead investigators working on the case.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Based solely upon a single 1994 interview claiming a precise 50-year memory, such a tale can mislead writers who fail to appreciate how unreliable human memory can be.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Accounting rules allow instant markups that mislead investors — changes are needed.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
He said he accepted that MPs, like him, should have been given more information, but added: "I did not mislead the House".
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
They have purposely put this stuff here to mislead anyone who might come looking.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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