as in to misinterpret
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In an interview included in the documentary, Smith said the gesture by him and Carlos was often misinterpreted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026 -
After Dani misinterpreted a typo Ziv sent her, the two went on a date.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some elements can misrepresent your aesthetic and make your home look outdated.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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Kelly Enders-Tharp, a three-time surrogate and education and experience specialist at Growing Generations, explains that surrogates are often stereotyped, or that their backgrounds are misrepresented.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2026
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An earlier version misstated the figure.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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An earlier version of the story misstated their stance.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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This concentration distorts markets, raises costs for families, threatens national security, and removes decisions from Texans’ hands.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Since his return to office in 2025, this firehose of lies has only accelerated, distorting everything from economic data to constitutional law.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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The health secretary also appeared to misspeak at the meeting, saying two people had died of the disease.—
DEVI SHASTRI AND AMANDA SEITZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Kennedy also seemed to misspeak in saying two people had died of measles.—
Amanda Seitz,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ask whether the hypothesis, at least in principle, can be falsified.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Thomas and Noel were later charged with falsifying records certifying the inmate counts had been completed.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Limits of Expansion Since mathematicians began studying expander graphs in the 1960s, they’ve been used to model the brain (opens a new tab), perform statistical analyses, and build error-correcting codes — encrypted messages that can be read even if they get garbled in transmission.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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SecNav’s just a big fan, and that message got garbled in a chain-of-command game of telephone.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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But back then people cooked, and people bought, and people ate.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stay ahead of the grime by regularly degreasing after cooking.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Mistranslate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistranslate. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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