red herring
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The title “You Can See Everything,” taken from a text Holmes sent to Fielder during production, is an obvious red herring.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
The condo may be an issue where she has control, but it may be a red herring.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The title might declare itself concerned with the rivals of Amziah King, but they’re a red herring — this is really about the reign of Kateri.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In the case of the drone story, I was naturally thinking of rival news outlets that keep dangling the alien-visitation red herring in front of their readers because it generates clicks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Since Francis had assured me that they were a red herring, I decided to risk a full explosion.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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