misleading

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Last month, officials in New York and New Jersey officially launched an investigation, with Fifa facing allegations of "artificially inflating prices" and "misleading fans" over ticket sales.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

An advert for Beauty Pie's LED face mask has been banned for making misleading anti-wrinkle claims.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Oregon and Pennsylvania also took the charity to court over the misleading jingle in 2009, resulting in a $130,000 fine and a requirement to disclose its affiliations in all advertisements.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The verdict is a milestone for prosecutors who spent years looking into whether short sellers like Left distort markets with noisy, misleading campaigns against stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The truth is that the phrase “split infinitive” is misleading.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner