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mistaken

[mi-stey-kuhn] / mɪˈsteɪ kən /


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“It just shouldn’t be mistaken for anything serious.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said her findings made clear the "unacceptable" rise in mistaken releases, and that the government would "bring the prison system into the 21st century".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

When Peet told Shear she is often mistaken for Bell, they reconfigured the moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The splitter’s decline was due to a mistaken belief it caused elbow injuries, but modern data shows it puts less torque on the elbow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

As one of them said, “Our impression, and I think it was a mistaken one, was that much of her success was a result of Mr. Friedman’s effort.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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