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Recent Examples of misdirection
There’s also a bit of deception and misdirection in his mix, much like fellow Swede Leo Carlsson.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Reid’s emphasis on mobility (more so than bulk) and misdirection is a boon to blockers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
This crackling movie begins with what some might take for a bit of misdirection: a quotation from a poem by Arseny Tarkovsky, the father of the great filmmaker Andrei.
—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Henning handles jet sweeps, end-arounds, WR reverses, and misdirection play calls.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Reid’s emphasis on mobility (more so than bulk) and misdirection is a boon to blockers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
This crackling movie begins with what some might take for a bit of misdirection: a quotation from a poem by Arseny Tarkovsky, the father of the great filmmaker Andrei.
—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Henning handles jet sweeps, end-arounds, WR reverses, and misdirection play calls.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdirection
Noun
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Jail maintenance worker Sterling Williams, 33, was arrested and charged with being a principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Investigative journalism that exposes corruption and malfeasance by powerful people and companies comes with a serious risk of legal repercussions, and requires resources—such as time and money—that tend to be in short supply for freelancers.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
Noun
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To not record something like this would be malpractice at this point, on both sides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 July 2025
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The Importance Of Operational Compliance In the news, major compliance issues are often viewed through the lens of isolated incidents: privacy breaches, fraud investigations or malpractice claims.—
Jesse Corn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The escalating price of this inattention to quality will cause the second prediction (below).—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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These included irregular periods, hot flashes, chills, vaginal dryness, weight gain, slowed metabolism, night sweats, sleep problems, mood symptoms, inattention or forgetfulness, and other unnamed symptoms.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
11 Apr. 2025
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Was anyone arrested in the Mesa park ranger misconduct case?—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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In April 2024, Lateral officer Myron Howard, who was with the department for one year, was charged with rape, criminal confinement, official misconduct, making an unlawful proposition, public indecency and public nudity.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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As for inventions, accident and inadvertence played a role in the development of Post-it Notes and microwave heating.—
Amanda Foreman,
WSJ,
4 May 2018
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The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence.—
JAY CASPIAN KANG,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2017
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“Misdirection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdirection. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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