misconception
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The misconception speaks to the show’s own queasy confusion of categories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
One misconception that people often have about conspiracy theories is that there’s a lack of information, Cotlar said, when actually there’s usually a huge abundance of information.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
There’s a common misconception that the beetles are blind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"A common misconception is jellyfish go after people but contact with a jellyfish is actually merely incidental and humans are not on their menu," Bunney said.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
He points out many of its inaccuracies—primarily, the misconception that leprosy travels through the mucous membranes.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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"The idea that it's too expensive is one of the biggest misconceptions about VR," UploadVR website editor David Heaney told me.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
We break down several tax-centric misconceptions about gifting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Inside the beverage industry, Infante says one of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the explosion of nonalcoholic drinks is that they’re replacing alcohol altogether.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
“And why I bring that up is, you know, there’s a lot of misconceptions and tropes about who student loan borrowers are, and who are the ones who are falling behind.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“In light of all the political fuss that’s going on, I think my presence on the team challenges those misconceptions that people have about who a Muslim woman is and can be.”
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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