misleading statement
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It criticised the fact that it does not define exactly what a "false or misleading" statement is, to who it would apply or how.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
"If I ever lie to you, if I ever make a misleading statement, don't vote for me. I would not deserve to be your president," Carter said frequently during his campaign for president.
From Salon • Dec. 29, 2024
Roland concluded that the evidence presented at a three-day trial in April “unequivocally demonstrates” that Dunn’s “false and misleading statement to the Board was made knowingly.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2024
Troyer, who is white, had been charged in October 2021 by the state Attorney General’s office with one count of false reporting and one count making a false or misleading statement to a public servant.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2022
Accuracy in titles involves, not merely avoidance of exaggerated and misleading statement, but complete harmony in tone and spirit between title and article.
From How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers by Bleyer, Willard Grosvenor
