misleading
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Gen. Xavier Becerra, now a candidate for governor, in 2017 over a state-drafted title and summary which they argued was misleading and negative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
What’s more, Solyndra was credibly accused of misleading the government about its finances in order to secure backing, leading to the company being raided by the FBI.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
But absent a theoretical reason to focus only on a subset of all-available data, such a focus will almost certainly be misleading.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The maker of Ozempic and Wegovy says its competitor is misleading consumers by citing outdated weight-loss data in advertisements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Even trying to write them in common notation can be a bit misleading.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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