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misrepresent

[mis-rep-ri-zent] / ˌmɪs rɛp rɪˈzɛnt /


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The AGs also claim Meta violates the 1998 Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act because it doesn’t do enough to block underage users who misrepresent their age.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

In a statement issued on Monday afternoon, Manivannan said they were "horrified" that the comments had been "selectively edited in order to mislead people and misrepresent me".

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Meta is "confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts," Meta told AFP in a statement Thursday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

“We remain confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

The skilled orator is out not necessarily to knock down his opponent’s case tout court—but to misrepresent his opponent’s case in such a way as to make it easier to attack.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

The suit, Paramount has said, misrepresents the current state of the entertainment industry, particularly because it isn’t considering the streaming marketplace in its evaluation of competition and market share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

In this case, I can’t see how ironing out a few wrinkles and covering a rumpled duvet with a digital bedspread materially misrepresents your home.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026

I’ve seen only the first three episodes, so I have no idea, apart from where the story misrepresents its real-life characters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025

J&J says this misrepresents the context of the document, which references a hypothetical calculation, as requested by the FDA.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

“Freddie never lies. He misrepresents, but he never lies.”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

Their application argues that the decision by the Parades Commission -- the independent body regulating contentious marches -- misrepresented police evidence about the risk of disorder.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Kushwaha later said his remarks had been "distorted and misrepresented" and promised action against those responsible.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“We showed up at every turn starting from Day 1 until right now, and we’re just frankly disappointed” that the company’s efforts have been misrepresented, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said reports about conditions aboard the Lincoln have been misrepresented.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Perhaps they felt as helpless as I did, but they left New Orleans misrepresented to the world.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Instead of a seller being fined for misrepresenting their goods, the shipment would be returned.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

But environmental groups have accused his companies of misrepresenting their assets to avoid paying environmental penalties.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

LinkedIn said in a statement that misrepresenting one’s identity violates its terms of service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

The union contends UC is misrepresenting who would receive the raises and by how much, arguing the examples are not representative of a membership with an average salary of $62,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Later editions of her Surinam book were needlessly reorganized according to different classification systems, garbling and misrepresenting her findings.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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