1
as in to tie (together)
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2
as in to mix (up)
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For Summer, who many mistake for Malak’s mom, said the moment was both hilarious and heartwarming.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025 -
According to Fox 35, deputies mistook Vasquez for their suspect due to a one-letter difference in the spelling of their last names.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Griffin warned that erosion of Fed independence could lead to Americans conflating the White House and central bank.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Although the suspect in the shooting, Tyler Robinson, is believed to have worked alone and has since been charged with capital murder, Miller’s language seemed to conflate Robinson with the wider political left in the United States.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Lump (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump%20%28together%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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