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misdirect

[mis-di-rekt] / ˌmɪs dɪˈrɛkt /






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I do want them to reflect on it, worry about it, think about it and then, I’ve got to misdirect them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

We can’t afford to let the banks misdirect us again.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2024

“Baylor’s focus of media attention on football tried to misdirect attention from institutional failures of the Baylor administration. Our clients would have none of that,” Dunn said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Berkson could well be right about eveyone's good intentions, but Hamline's institutional failures managed to thwart or misdirect them.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2023

She initially attempted to misdirect the officer and the investigators in an effort to protect her privacy.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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