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confounding

[kon-foun-ding, kuhn-] / kɒnˈfaʊn dɪŋ, kən- /














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For those who know of exorcisms primarily from horror movies, the news of a professional exorcist in the nation’s capital causing drama may have been a bit confounding.

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

This approach was designed to reduce bias and account for potential confounding factors.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2026

The Canadian study did not contain major errors as Wakefield’s paper did, though some critics argued at the time that it didn’t sufficiently control for confounding factors such as maternal depression.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

Eli An analyst noted thin details and potential confounding factors.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

But there was a change in Gatsby that was simply confounding.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald




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