confounding

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The film, written by Soderbergh’s frequent collaborator Ed Solomon, quietly asks the questions confounding creatives in the tech-obsessed age.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

The study is cross-sectional, which means it cannot determine cause and effect and may be influenced by confounding factors or reverse causation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“Pamela Steele knows how to name the confounding world around us,” fellow Appalachian author Glenn Taylor praised Steele’s new novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

More importantly, say medical experts, the studies may be confused by so-called confounding factors, meaning that there may be other factors at play.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026

My willingness to eat confused and annoyed the staff, confounding their efforts to understand what I was doing there.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff