misstatement

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Prosecutors alleged this technical misstatement was a federal crime punishable by up to 60 years in prison.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Her lawyers say any misstatement in her mortgage papers was, at worst, an inadvertent paperwork error.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Davis acknowledged that she and Muir could not nail every misstatement.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

“By doggedly attempting to justify every misstatement, Professor Bartov lost all credibility,” the judge wrote.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

"Well," said I to myself, "if there is no misstatement of price, I will buy this cat," and, with a parting survey of its excellences, I went to the office of the show manager.

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