misleading

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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

The Justice Department celebrated the verdict after years of looking into whether short sellers distort markets with noisy, misleading campaigns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

Colombia's foreign ministry criticised "the misleading presentation of the decision to repeal the tariffs as a goodwill measure by the Ecuadorian leader" in a statement on Saturday.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I kept aloof, I waited, I fantasized, misleading myself.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez