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misstate

[mis-steyt] / mɪsˈsteɪt /


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The Nov. 26 editorial “Chris Ruddy’s Paean to TV Regulation” misstated the owner.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was arrested two years later on charges she defrauded the bank by misstating the amount of customers the startup had and was convicted in March.

From The Wall Street Journal

A previous version misstated the name of the analyst commenting on the results.

From MarketWatch

There should be a public inquiry into how Birmingham City Council declared itself effectively bankrupt in 2023 - a decision that was "materially misstated", a group of academics and financial experts say.

From BBC

Correction An earlier version misstated Bob Seymour’s position.

From The Wall Street Journal