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The unit used Lima to confuse the ballistic missiles that crashed into the Dnipro, filling the air with false signals—a technique known as spoofing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Attackers can deliberately alter fake videos in subtle ways designed to confuse a detector and make manipulated footage appear authentic.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Some experts argue that a patchwork of state-by-state labeling, like California’s, could confuse the food industry as a whole.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

‘Celebrity endorsements sell investments for the same reason they sell shoes: People confuse familiarity with trust.’

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Maybe fear and desire ran along the same tracks in her body, but she refused to confuse Wash’s giving with Henry’s taking.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

This creates what is known as the doorway effect, which confuses our brains.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Though the ring knows when I’ve been walking, it confuses my harried morning routine for housework.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

One of the persistent story lines in the WBC: The Americans should have more fun, which confuses exuberance with passion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

Day trader Alex Henderson confuses his betrothed Ashley Carpenter with a shifting backstory involving frequent moves and overlapping dating histories, all attributed to his “nomadic lifestyle.”

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026

How we live confuses some people, so Mami starts her usual explanation.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

Flight attendants seemed confused to her and “had no idea what to do or how things would go,” Doyle said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

The confusion around Æthelstan speaks to how famously squeamish the English are when it comes to celebrating England, a nation so old it remains perennially confused about its origin story.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

"We went through the findings, and they asked if there was a difference with different dosages; I was confused."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Looking confused, the Parrots deserved an Academy Award for their acting skills, because on their third play, quarterback King Exusdus took the snap from shotgun formation and sprinted 82 yards for a touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Face bloodied but unbowed, I feel confused amid conflicts of strategy and organization.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Tiffany Feder, Dahan’s attorney, told reporters after the hearing that voter forms were mailed to Dahan’s home, and were confusing given her language barrier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

At a shopping center overlooking snow-capped mountains, Rae Hart approached the polling station acknowledging that it could be "confusing potentially" to have a ballot featuring two Dan Sullivans.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

After calling the Cheesecake Factory a “successful company,” he launched into a confusing defense of his garish White House redecoration.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Experts have also suggested that the lack of consistency in what is collected by local authorities across the country makes it confusing for households.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The confusing blur of sounds and sensations around me.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day