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misguided

[mis-gahy-did] / mɪsˈgaɪ dɪd /


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As it has done in the past, the White House on Tuesday derided Bonta’s lawsuits as misguided.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Curtailing the boom and the data centers behind it—as New York recently did—is misguided.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

If you ask AI how to invest $5,000, for instance, you’ll get a wide-ranging and possibly misguided response.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

The Association of International Educators described the new rules as "misguided and unnecessary".

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

The key insight, possessing the potential to unlock the mystery produced by the contradictory versions of what happened during the duel, is that both sides constructed their explanations around self-serving and misguided assumptions.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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