as in misrepresenting
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
that Hollywood anecdote has been misrelated so many times that at this point no one knows what was actually said
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Illinois State Police in 2022 launched an investigation into the couple, who allegedly separately took out business loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program in May 2021 by misrepresenting the businesses’ finances.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026 -
The woman leading a Granbury private school affiliated with the conservative Turning Point USA movement previously served time in federal prison for, among other things, misrepresenting herself as a licensed medical professional while working in a pediatric office in Maryland.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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In a forthcoming paper, Miran will argue along with two Fed economists that recent software inflation has been artificially inflated by technical factors, distorting headline and core numbers.—
Matt Peterson,Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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These developments do not rise to a level where AI can be said to be distorting the economy.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Misrelating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrelating. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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