misleading statement
Example Sentences
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It criticised the fact that it does not define exactly what a "false or misleading" statement is, to who it would apply or how.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
Smith’s lawsuit says he felt pressured to give a misleading statement to cover up for reckless behavior by officers.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025
"If I ever lie to you, if I ever make a misleading statement, don't vote for me. I would not deserve to be your president," Carter said frequently during his campaign for president.
From Salon • Dec. 29, 2024
Withholding information or making a misleading statement in the press is not a crime, it said.
From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2022
A vast number of them are widely sold under the misleading statement that they relieve catarrh, cure diseases of the kidneys, and that they act as tonics and general invigorants of the entire system.
From Health on the Farm A Manual of Rural Sanitation and Hygiene by Harris, H. F. (Henry Fauntleroy)
