1
as in to tie (together)
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2
as in to mix (up)
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Alvarez, 41, was in MacArthur Park on May 18 when he was approached by two police officers, who initially mistook him as the suspect in a vehicle theft, according to a Justice Department news release and a criminal complaint filed Wednesday in the Central District of California.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026 -
The problem is mistaking a large platform — or a fluent AI — for a qualified one, and letting that mistake drive decisions that actually matter.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The teams that conflate the two are the ones that risk losing product-market fit.—
Sourabh Pateriya,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Rinna briefly conflated the mayor’s race with the California’s equally bonkers gubernatorial contest.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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“Lump (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump%20%28together%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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