misleading
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It concluded that the ad was misleading and ordered Beauty Pie not to make such a claim unless they could back it up with evidence.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Oregon and Pennsylvania also took the charity to court over the misleading jingle in 2009, resulting in a $130,000 fine and a requirement to disclose its affiliations in all advertisements.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Logan laid out a competing perspective, arguing that the trimmed-mean inflation rate can be misleading at times when the mix of price increases and decreases is changing rapidly across the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Plaintiffs in the class-action complaint allege Entrata’s business model is deceptive and misleading, which violates both the Credit Repair Organizations Act and the Colorado Credit Services Organization Act.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The emigrants confused the gods by diverting their curses, misleading them with crooked streets and false names.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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