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mislead

[mis-leed] / mɪsˈlid /


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The technology might still eliminate jobs, manipulate or mislead users, or automate away forms of expression that used to be exclusively human.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

The change could mislead consumer, marketing and aviation experts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

"If fabricated studies make their way into the evidence base, they can mislead real scientists and ultimately slow progress for patients. That's why it's vital we get ahead of this problem."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

In her landmark report, Ockenden said Harriet's death "was compounded by a systemic cover-up and investigations designed to mislead, which took a profound toll on the couple's wellbeing".

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

This cultural barrier at Torres Strait is astonishing only because we may mislead ourselves into picturing a full-fledged New Guinea society with intensive agriculture and pigs 10 miles off the Australian coast.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

One major reason is fraud, where one party intentionally misleads the other before the agreement is signed, causing the other party to enter the contract based on false information.

From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026

"It's clearly useful in many ways. But where it then misleads people to have false expectations... is where perhaps regulation needs to step in."

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

“Attempting to classify foods as unhealthy simply because they are processed, or demonizing food by ignoring its full nutrient content, misleads consumers and exacerbates health disparities,” Gallo said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025

“Attempting to classify foods as unhealthy simply because they are processed, or demonizing food by ignoring its full nutrient content, misleads consumers,” Gallo said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

The one great error that misleads and corrupts mankind is the presumption that something may be had for nothing.

From What I know of farming: a series of brief and plain expositions of practical agriculture as an art based upon science by Horace Greeley

One of Roman Abramovich's closest associates misled a UK court to help secure ownership of Siberian oil fields, leaked documents seen by the BBC suggest.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

A trial had been set to begin Monday in the southern US state over claims by Alabama that TikTok misled parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful content.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The Education Department later took action against both institutions, saying ITT’s leaders “intentionally misled students about the quality of their programs” and that Ashford relied on “high-pressure and deceptive recruiting tactics to lure students.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

People who bought certain iPhone models can start submitting claims to get paid as part of a $250-million settlement resolving legal claims that Apple misled consumers about the capabilities of its artificial-intelligence-powered features.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

I had misled the court from the beginning because I knew the charge was accurate and the state’s case was solid, and I saw no point in attempting to call witnesses and defend myself.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

But that is a “very misleading statistic,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

We all know that social-media personas can be misleading.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

In response to parliamentary questions, ministers said the tax agency used influencers to help reach the public with accessible information through "authentic and trusted voices", countering misleading tax guidance on social media.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

More than three-quarters of Americans — including 79% of Democrats, 76% of Republicans and 75% of independents — said they were “concerned that misleading audio or video ‘deepfakes’ created using AI will impact” the midterms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

He reiterated his claim, simultaneously sincere and misleading, that he had been embarrassed to learn that he had become a candidate for the presidency.

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




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