red herring
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A potential clue or a potential red herring: a reference to a Russian fringe ultranationalist group in an email sent to the operator of Rome Fiumicino Airport early on Thursday morning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
The title “You Can See Everything,” taken from a text Holmes sent to Fielder during production, is an obvious red herring.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
The condo may be an issue where she has control, but it may be a red herring.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Filip explained how the damage initially sent him off on a red herring.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
As we saw in chapter 4, many prepositions, such as after and before, take either one, so the question of whether like is a conjunction is a red herring.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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