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confuse

[kuhn-fyooz] / kənˈfyuz /




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The other is to confuse annual savings and cumulative savings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

As “Obsession” so painstakingly reminds the viewer over the next 90-some minutes, a romance and a love story are not the same thing, and our ability to so easily confuse the two is Barker’s point.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

A doppelganger challenges Senator Dan Sullivan, in a bid to confuse Last Frontier voters in a ranked-choice voting system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Hirsch tells Barron’s that the accounting may confuse investors used to the public markets, where the best price for an asset is what you just paid.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“Like your grandmother said, the lights confuse them. Sometimes they get sick from eating trash, especially balloons and plastic. I clean up as I walk.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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