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The research was prompted over concerns birds could "starve" if they confuse the nurdles for food and fill their stomachs.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

At its simplest, that works by blasting signals to drown out, confuse or supplant an adversary’s communications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Attackers can deliberately alter fake videos in subtle ways designed to confuse a detector and make manipulated footage appear authentic.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

‘Celebrity endorsements sell investments for the same reason they sell shoes: People confuse familiarity with trust.’

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Adams himself warned Gerry not to confuse what was happening in France with the American Revolution.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

It confuses people, convolutes them, merges records of people with similar names, and in general has been deemed unreliable by data experts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

That claim confuses the moral freedom of individuals with a particular religious or institutional order.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

This creates what is known as the doorway effect, which confuses our brains.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Day trader Alex Henderson confuses his betrothed Ashley Carpenter with a shifting backstory involving frequent moves and overlapping dating histories, all attributed to his “nomadic lifestyle.”

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026

There’s a smudge of bright color on his lips, which confuses me for a second until I realize it’s her lipstick.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Explaining her thinking shouldn’t be confused with committing to a course, Hammack said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

"The June primary reinforced how quickly expectations about election outcomes can become confused with actual election results," said Michael Sanchez, spokesman for Los Angeles County's registrar's office.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

The tactic’s efficacy depends on a confused audience, and every person who learns about the acronym is a little bit harder to fool.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

Or she might have become confused by the loud noises emitted by ships in the harbour.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

“In the early stages of growth, before the appearance of the sporangia, the interrupted fern is easily confused with the cinnamon fern. Luckily, there are several ways the careful observer might tell them apart....”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Nothing about your letter inspires confidence in your father-in-law’s confusing and, frankly, murky situation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

The discovery was especially confusing because of what astronomers had previously learned about Bennu's ability to retain heat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Yet he says neither side is lying, something that is “not confusing if you understand the trauma that native peoples are still experiencing to this day.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Dobson replied: "I can't recall anything specific that was said. I only remember the atmosphere and panicked, urgent. Feeling tense and confusing."

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The wind shook shadows across the snow, confusing my eyes.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn