misled

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A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it in a $44 billion deal.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The ease with which genes pass on mechanical, protein-coded traits like eye color has misled even scientists into thinking that they pass on other traits straightforwardly as well.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Walmart in late February became the latest, agreeing to pay $100 million to settle allegations that it misled delivery drivers about how much pay they would receive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

In earlier fights, he has successfully beaten back claims that he misled Tesla investors and committed defamation via his posts.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

“Every story, I think, has a grain of truth to it. But sometimes, people are misled by what they believe, and they see what they think they should see, not what is actually there.”

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo