as in to misinterpret
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But many bishops said the distinction was too subtle, too easily misinterpreted, too prone to be exploited by the liberal forces at the Church’s gates.—
Austen Ivereigh,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025 -
Even after matching, users often get ghosted, misinterpret what the other person wants or have mismatched expectations, leaving those looking for love frustrated and burnt out.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The complaint centers on claims that Tesla and CEO Musk repeatedly misrepresented these systems as fully autonomous or nearly so, even though the technology remains incomplete.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Sadly, this claim misrepresents research, and this script (which is recited by a series of child narrators) will only contribute to the misinformation about child maltreatment that seems to be guiding public sentiment and public policy.—
Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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An earlier version misstated his status.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Due to the writer’s error, an earlier version of this story misstated and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s position on greenhouse gas emissions standards.—
Allen Best,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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The references to nineteenth-century American literary heroes and ideals may be distorted, but the ideals find an authentic embodiment in these calmly rapturous images of nature.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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What once kept us safe can now distort intimacy, create misunderstandings and erode trust.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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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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Its director, William J. Pulte, alleged in a letter that James falsified records to obtain a mortgage.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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McGuire was charged with falsifying physical evidence, stalking and 45 counts of invasion of privacy, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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Data-poisoning tools like Nightshade, which can garble some AI outputs, may be a more effective solution for concerned artists.—
Kate Irwin,
PCMAG,
8 Oct. 2024
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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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Also, drivers for their homemade-food delivery service, Meals in a Pinch, encountered many single, older men who didn't get out, or cook.—
Ashley Milne-Tyte,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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Stir in the spinach (in batches, if necessary) and cook, tossing or stirring gently, until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Mistranslate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistranslate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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