confusion
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Red card confusion & contentious calls - VAR's 'bad day at office'
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Its performance across platforms is reliable, though some users report occasional UI lag and confusion when navigating settings.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Using a fictitious group gives Iran plausible deniability while amplifying confusion, said Julian Lanchès of the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
It was confusion, or maybe wishful thinking, or was it outright defiance?
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
“I am sure this confusion about names will soon be cleared up. For now, the only school you need worry about is Miss Lumley’s Academy for Incorrigible Children.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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