confounding
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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
The Canadian study did not contain major errors as Wakefield’s paper did, though some critics argued at the time that it didn’t sufficiently control for confounding factors such as maternal depression.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Eli An analyst noted thin details and potential confounding factors.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The study is cross-sectional, which means it cannot determine cause and effect and may be influenced by confounding factors or reverse causation.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
In fact, they had encountered the same wave-particle duality of light that was confounding their elders in physics.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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