misrepresent
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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
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
You’re not doing anything physical—I don’t want to misrepresent what you’re doing.
From Slate ● May 19, 2026
Both versions misrepresent what, in all likelihood, really happened.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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
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“Not only did Paramount leak the alleged substance of the settlement discussions, but they misrepresented these discussions, demonstrating a lack of good faith,” Bonta said on Monday, noting: “I have pulled down this meeting.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
But an investigation by the Observer, external suggested some of Winn's claims about the events that led to the couple losing their home were misrepresented.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said reports about conditions aboard the Lincoln have been misrepresented.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Hegseth, however, told journalists that conditions aboard the carrier have been "completely misrepresented."
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Baby Kochamma misrepresented the relationship between Ammu and Velutha, not for Ammu’s sake, but to contain the scandal and salvage the family reputation in Inspector Thomas Mathew’s eyes.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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Bonta accused Paramount of failing to maintain confidentiality and misrepresenting Friday’s preliminary discussions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In November 2025, Monarch Tractor was sued by the Idaho-based dealership Burks Tractor, which accused Monarch of misrepresenting its autonomous technology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
But environmental groups have accused his companies of misrepresenting their assets to avoid paying environmental penalties.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 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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