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confounding

[kon-foun-ding, kuhn-] / kɒnˈfaʊn dɪŋ, kən- /














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For those who know of exorcisms primarily from horror movies, the news of a professional exorcist in the nation’s capital causing drama may have been a bit confounding.

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

This approach was designed to reduce bias and account for potential confounding factors.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2026

But when the researchers took into account confounding factors such as a family history of neurodevelopmental disorders or mothers’ preexisting mental health conditions, the correlation disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

“We cannot look at this single liver case in a silo,” Raffat wrote, adding that “such cases do tend to occur on other GLPs as well because of various confounding factors.”

From Barron's May 4, 2026

I follow Amber in the papers to feel closer to her, but the stories are confounding.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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