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misrepresent

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


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Following the ruling, Meta said the company remains "confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts."

From Barron's Aug. 7, 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

Its hundreds of vessels use methods like spoofing their location signals and transferring oil at sea to misrepresent the origins of their cargoes and avoid getting caught.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

She had no intention to misquote or misrepresent the rulings and that "the mistake occurred solely due to the reliance on an automatic source", the high court wrote.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2026

Both versions misrepresent what, in all likelihood, really happened.

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

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

"This report repeatedly misrepresents our efforts to empower parents and protect teens, misstating how our safety tools work and how millions of parents and teens are using them today," a Meta spokesperson told the BBC.

From BBC Sep. 25, 2025

The problem, of course, is that he misrepresents reality to do so.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2025

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

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

Whatnot said it doesn’t allow products or prices to be misrepresented, and will refund buyers and ban sellers for breaking those rules, according to the company spokeswoman.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model,” claiming that she was manipulated and misrepresented in the series.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

He caught seven quotes attributed to previous court rulings that either did not appear in the original decisions or had been misrepresented.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

It claims 3M withheld and misrepresented details about the foam and its environmental impact, assuring them it was safe, despite knowing otherwise.

From BBC May 28, 2026

We’ve misrepresented the silent majority on both sides.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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

Mejia said that Sokoloff was misrepresenting how many audits his predecessor had done by counting the number of reports — not actual audits — released over that time.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

ImmunityBio received an FDA warning for misrepresenting Anktiva’s efficacy and administration, violating federal law.

From Barron's Mar. 24, 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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