misled

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The company has faced scrutiny from short sellers who claim it fabricated revenue and misled investors about its quantum chip foundry.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The plaintiffs in the California suit claim they were misled by deceptive labeling when purchasing the product more than a dozen times in California stores.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

DWS misled investors about how it integrated ESG criteria into its investing process, Fixler told the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The AG claimed to be investigating whether contributors were misled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Even a visitor to the Fertile Crescent in 9500 B.C. rather than in 8500 B.C. could have been misled into supposing the Fertile Crescent permanently unsuitable for food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond