misleading
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However, relying on a single fluorescent probe could produce misleading results.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
A state jury found the social-media giant liable for misleading the state’s consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Athene told the Journal the annuity performed exceptionally well and called the stock comparison misleading.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Any suggestion his earnings came entirely from supported accommodation "would be misleading", he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Their reluctance was also part of a long tradition of misleading whites about the nature of relationships within black society.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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