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Following a misleading report on hospital finances, The Denver Post published an editorial that misrepresents UCHealth’s role in caring for Colorado patients and misstates key facts about our financial operations.—
Elizabeth B. Concordia,
Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2025 -
The Second Circuit reasoned that the argument misstates the quid pro quo principle.—
Timothy M. Todd,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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And dehydration—which tends to shoot up during the winter thanks in part to the drier air—can also spur hunger pangs and cravings if your body misinterprets the signals.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
15 Jan. 2026
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If the brain misinterprets signals from the body, or if those signals are faulty, the brain may send out commands that cause harm.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Dec. 2025
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Following a misleading report on hospital finances, The Denver Post published an editorial that misrepresents UCHealth’s role in caring for Colorado patients and misstates key facts about our financial operations.—
Elizabeth B. Concordia,
Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2025
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The Washington Post is currently pioneering the field of AI slop podcasts, allowing users to generate audio content that, according to staffers, is full of errors and misrepresents articles by the newspaper’s actual reporters.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
14 Dec. 2025
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When the secretary bypasses or distorts that structure, the guidance loses its claim to legitimacy.—
Richard Hughes IV,
STAT,
12 Jan. 2026
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Freedom from want mattered because deprivation distorts judgment.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Misspeaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspeaks. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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