confuse

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“Don’t confuse the end of the war with the ability to restart production and refining capacity out of the Gulf,” said Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In Season 19 of “America’s Got Talent,” the comedian won over audiences by joking about how American movies about Africa often confuse Africans, asking, “Why do the lions have American accents?”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

I don’t want to confuse that with support for what they’re doing.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

"In the initial phase, CENTCOM's focus was systematic targeting of Iranians' command-and-control infrastructure, naval forces, ballistic missile sites and intelligence infrastructure, designed to daze and confuse them," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

This objection rests on a common tendency to confuse an explanation of causes with a justification or acceptance of results.

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