misled

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A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it in a $44 billion deal.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

He later said that he did not believe that he misled anyone.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

So, for instance, Judge Murphy laid out why it looks like Solicitor General John Sauer misled the justices during the South Sudan episode.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

California regulators say Tesla has misled consumers about the capabilities of its “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” modes, which cannot be used without an alert human driver.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Mr. Smollet’s spelling misled me, as I asked for Poter’s Court instead of Potter’s Court.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker