mislead

Example Sentences

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Large clouds of dust can closely mimic the appearance of an exoplanet by reflecting starlight, potentially misleading astronomers.

From Science Daily

He argued his mother's application was "incorrect and misleading", claiming she bought a separate property with her husband in Pandy.

From BBC

Unions say the Freedom Foundation misleads workers by using union colors and logos to make the mail seem as if it is coming from the union itself.

From The Wall Street Journal

And Thigpen was misled; he was never subject to the estate tax, as his estate was much smaller than the exclusion amount.

From Salon

Najib's lawyers claim that he had been misled by his advisers - in particular the financier Jho Low, who has maintained his innocence but remains at large.

From BBC