Example Sentences

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“The inevitable outcome is an undermining of the broader missions of science and public health and the misdirecting of resources and effort,” they wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

Furious, Strowger blamed the operators for misdirecting calls meant for him to his competitors, and set about inventing a bias-free, electromechanical machine to replace them.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024

As Elizabeth asks questions of Gracie, she is fishing for insights into her character — and Gracie may be withholding or even misdirecting.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2023

In a 2013 lawsuit, Harry accused Daniel of misdirecting $6.5 million in corporate funds “for the purpose of advancing the international cart racing activities” of his sons, Logan and Dalton; that litigation was eventually settled.

From New York Times • May 13, 2023

I might have been to blame for misdirecting us, but for this, I blame Henry.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman