misrepresented

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“IULs are not inherently bad, but it’s misrepresented, sometimes fraudulently,” said Bill Boersma, a life-insurance expert who consulted on Busch’s case.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

“It subsequently turned out that they had misrepresented the number of their bots and it was much higher than 5%,” he testified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Shishir Mehrotra, the firm's chief executive, apologised on LinkedIn, acknowledging the tool had "misrepresented" the voices of experts.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

As Smith-Griffin sought millions from investors, prosecutors allege that she misrepresented her startup’s revenue, cash and customer base in marketing materials and financial statements.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Baby Kochamma misrepresented the relationship between Ammu and Velutha, not for Ammu’s sake, but to contain the scandal and salvage the family reputation in Inspector Thomas Mathew’s eyes.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy