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Continue reading … 'ASTONISHING' – Iranian dissidents slam Whoopi's 'misguided' claim comparing Black Americans to Iran.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025 -
At the time, the rail authority told The Fresno Bee that the department’s findings were misguided and did not reflect the project’s progress.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Starter James Paxton was immediately hurt and relievers Lucas Sims and Luis Garcia were ineffective and eventually injured.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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But while Iran’s regional power projection was diminishing and its arsenal of missiles and drones twice proved largely ineffective, a third concern—a nuclear threat which Israel considered existential—was still growing.—
Ali Vaez,
Time,
14 June 2025
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The driver was cited for careless driving causing bodily injury, which is a misdemeanor traffic offense, according to state law.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
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Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 79, the alleged operator of the boat that struck the teen, has been charged with two misdemeanors for careless operation of a vessel, according to the FWC.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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But that may seem ill-advised, given the likelihood this octogenarian theocrat would be replaced by a younger hardliner who is keener to flex Iran’s muscles of deterrence.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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But taking resources from top-tier research institutions seems ill-advised.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2025
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“Misdirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdirected. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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