as in to misrelate
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In August 2025, a tractor-trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of ribeye steaks caught fire, cooking its cargo and leaving behind a charred, smoky scene.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026 -
There’s no need to rev up the oven for a quick weeknight meal; this air fryer can cook chicken, fish, meat, and more with the push of a button.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Portraying New York state and the company as partners in a fraud on the public, the lawsuit said that the company and New York officials repeatedly misrepresented when the company's contract would begin, causing severe disruptions to patient care statewide.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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The lawsuit also accuses the company of misrepresenting the type of content available on its platform.—
Skyler Shepard,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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An earlier version misstated the day of the week.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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An earlier version of this article misstated the year traditional cigarette advertising was banned in F1.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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She was sentenced in October 2014 to 15 months in prison after striking a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to plead guilty to mail, wire and bank fraud for falsifying statements on loan applications.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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He was also convicted of second-degree assault, abuse of a corpse, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Somebody could misspeak, a camera could be seen.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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However, today, the bigger risk is not misspeaking.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Individuals may worry that symptoms will be misinterpreted as disengagement, unreliability, or lack of motivation.—
Diane Winiarski,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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That’s kind of a thing that’s misinterpreted.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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During our research, what first struck us was the extent to which the clichés surrounding the great figures of Antiquity have often distorted our perception of these historical characters.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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This attempt to distort the facts for personal gain should be viewed with significant skepticism.—
Kim Gorsuch,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Greene also says using braiding hair or extensions that match your natural texture can help camouflage inevitable frizz.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
18 June 2026
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This singular cornrow look, though, tends to camouflage hair thinness.—
Omenaa Boakye,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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