misrepresenting

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Mejia said that Sokoloff was misrepresenting how many audits his predecessor had done by counting the number of reports — not actual audits — released over that time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The company has faced allegations of fraud from short sellers who accuse it of misrepresenting its products and fabricating revenue, claims the company hasn’t addressed publicly to date.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 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

Constance has recently been accused of misrepresenting Prof Alexis Jay's position on public inquiries into child sexual abuse and exploitation, and of misleading parliament as a result.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

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