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The union contends UC is misrepresenting who would receive the raises and by how much, arguing the examples are not representative of a membership with an average salary of $62,000.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

And anyone claiming to have a manuscript is misrepresenting themselves.”

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2024

The lawsuit said Bass Pro is misrepresenting the socks in its ads because it says they are “The last sock you’ll ever need to buy” because of the lifetime warranty.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2022

Some have taken these as worrying signs that Crazy Rich Asians, in its eagerness to further its representation goals, is misrepresenting Singapore and using it as a mere "backdrop" for Asian-American fantasies.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2018

Abdu’l-Bahá’s enemy, is now openly lecturing on Bahá’í movement, claiming to be its exponent and is misrepresenting the teachings and deliberately causing confusion in minds of authorities and the local population.

From Messages to the Bahá’í World: 1950–1957 by Shoghi Effendi