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
While such realism can be an asset, it may mislead him about the U.S. balance sheet in Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
These instant markups boost the returns of the buyers and mislead their investors.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
The practice is known as "drip-pricing" which is illegal and can mislead customers into choosing a service or product for a low price, only for it to be increased later.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
In fact, quotation marks used like that can mislead the reader.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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