misconception
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Secondly, there has been a misconception about fructose in general being harmful for cardiovascular health regardless of the source, and that fruit juices are beneficial for health.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
A common misconception about American slavery is that most enslaved African-Americans lived on large plantations where contact with slaveholders was limited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
It’s a common misconception that the federal government regulates the dates on food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
"There is still the misconception that people who need the foodbank don't want to work and are just abusing the system, which is really not the case," she added.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
But then she reverts to her original misconception.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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"Kaylee helped to improve understanding, challenge misconceptions, and prove there are no limits to what people who are deaf or have hearing loss can achieve."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“And why I bring that up is, you know, there’s a lot of misconceptions and tropes about who student loan borrowers are, and who are the ones who are falling behind.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“There’s a lot of misconceptions about brain health. A lot of people think dementia either happens or it doesn’t — that there’s inevitability around it,” said Juan Rodriguez, AARP’s vice president of brain health.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Our misconceptions and stereotypes about men and women at work shape our reality—and could reshape it, if only we would accept the hard facts and work to change them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“It has come to our attention,” my mother begins, “that some serious misconceptions are floating around this house.”
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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