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confusion

[kuhn-fyoo-zhuhn] / kənˈfyu ʒən /




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McKinney opposes the bifurcation, saying it will cause overlap and confusion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

“Whether due to confusion, oversight, an overly hurried jury selection process, or some other cause, things broke down,” Kavanaugh wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"This, and their scientific complexity, has added confusion, and people have tended to steer away from them."

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

But here, the court noted, preserving the former map would not “worsen” chaos or confusion; rather, it would “lessen it” by restoring “the well-established status quo.”

From Slate • May 26, 2026

He returns my look of confusion with one of his own.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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