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mislead

[mis-leed] / mɪsˈlid /


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The technology might still eliminate jobs, manipulate or mislead users, or automate away forms of expression that used to be exclusively human.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

This isn’t an intention to mislead, but rather reflective of the U.S. market’s liquidity and American companies’ profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The change could mislead consumer, marketing and aviation experts said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

"If fabricated studies make their way into the evidence base, they can mislead real scientists and ultimately slow progress for patients. That's why it's vital we get ahead of this problem."

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

The man said, “Did I mislead you? Did I not tell you you’d be amazed? But, oh, ye of little faith, the story is not even half told!”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

One major reason is fraud, where one party intentionally misleads the other before the agreement is signed, causing the other party to enter the contract based on false information.

From MarketWatch May 20, 2026

The Times report misleads readers about Supreme Court procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

"Attempting to classify foods as unhealthy simply because they are processed, or demonizing food by ignoring its full nutrient content, misleads consumers and exacerbates health disparities," Ms Gallo said in a statement.

From BBC Dec. 2, 2025

“Attempting to classify foods as unhealthy simply because they are processed, or demonizing food by ignoring its full nutrient content, misleads consumers and exacerbates health disparities,” Gallo said.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 2, 2025

The President of the Club invited a Catholic priest, an Episcopalian and a Presbyterian minister, a Unitarian and, unless my memory misleads me, an agnostic.

From Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society by Jack Allyn

Aaron Watkins apologised on behalf of Officer 3 and accepted his conduct "undoubtably" contributed to the courts and parties involved being misled, but denied it had been the result of dishonesty.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Callaghan “had no idea it had anything to do with crypto, he was completely misled by Hunter Biden,” Mitchell Jackson, a representative for Callaghan and other popular social-media figures, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

In a Facebook post, football coach Vince Carter mourned his player, writing that Brown “was around the wrong crowd and was getting misled and misguided,” adding, “it hurts to see this is how it ended.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

It is possible that Hearn could request an investigation into whether the grand jury was misled.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Don't be misled by the preposition about, it’s one of the false clues mentioned above.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

In response to parliamentary questions, ministers said the tax agency used influencers to help reach the public with accessible information through "authentic and trusted voices", countering misleading tax guidance on social media.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

“The Government’s broader counter-disinformation work is focused on identifying coordinated attempts to spread false or misleading information online, not individuals,” it said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

More than three-quarters of Americans — including 79% of Democrats, 76% of Republicans and 75% of independents — said they were “concerned that misleading audio or video ‘deepfakes’ created using AI will impact” the midterms.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Kennedy has recommended the MMR vaccine, but also shared misleading information about its safety.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

As you may have already had cause to discover, a statement can be both completely true and completely misleading at the same time.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood




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