misstatement
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors alleged this technical misstatement was a federal crime punishable by up to 60 years in prison.
From Slate ● May 1, 2026
Her lawyers say any misstatement in her mortgage papers was, at worst, an inadvertent paperwork error.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
Andrew Dowd, a Ventura County Fire Department public information officer, clarified an earlier misstatement that the fire was declared “contained” Monday at 6:56 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025
The Senate panel investigating the financial misstatement issued a damning report last week accusing Eckstrom of “willful neglect of duty.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
But Michael saw his eyes light when there was any misstatement of fact on a subject he had been reading about or knew something of.
From The Black Opal by Katharine Susannah Prichard
