mislead

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For example, photos included in the indictment show the use of a hair dryer to move serial numbers to boxes of nonworking, replicated dummy servers in an attempt to mislead the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

But as the proceedings dragged on, Musk admitted he was trying to avoid giving "yes" or "no" answers, accusing Arnzen of "trying to mislead the jury" with his questions.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

“I don’t think the administration has sought to mislead, but one does get the sense that they are building the aircraft mid-flight.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Some also mislead investors about their exposure, as one firm allegedly did by telling clients it falsely had access to Anduril, a private military-tech company.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

In fact, quotation marks used like that can mislead the reader.

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