misled

Example Sentences

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Prosecutors said Colony Ridge repeatedly misled consumers about the condition of lots they purchased, forcing them to spend hundreds or thousands on drainage improvements and utility connections they hadn’t known the land needed.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Keenan then filed a motion to dismiss the case entirely, telling the judge in an August hearing that prosecutors—his own colleagues—had misled the jury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

And he wants to figure out exactly which ICE lawyer allegedly misled the department so egregiously.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

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

Mr. Smollet’s spelling misled me, as I asked for Poter’s Court instead of Potter’s Court.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker