misrepresenting

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The union contends UC is misrepresenting who would receive the raises and by how much, arguing the examples are not representative of a membership with an average salary of $62,000.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

However, he has accused Lord Mandelson of lying throughout the process and misrepresenting the extent of their relationship.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Uber avoided paying the taxes by misrepresenting its contracts with its French drivers, according to online publication Revue21, in the US company's latest dispute in Europe over the status of its drivers.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

When she came to the chief themes, she spoke of “false identity”—people misrepresenting who they really were.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Later editions of her Surinam book were needlessly reorganized according to different classification systems, garbling and misrepresenting her findings.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman