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The rind will soften and impart its flavor as the dish slowly cooks.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025 -
Christine cooks on Sundays with her own menu that’s only 220 euros (about $227) a head.—
Camille Knight,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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The company will also be banned from misrepresenting loot box odds, prices, and features, and will need to allow users to buy them with money instead of in-game virtual currency.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
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Blake Lively was either severely misled by her team or intentionally and knowingly misrepresented the truth.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Correction: Due to a reporting error, an earlier version of this story misstated the name of the hospital where Lindsay Clancy is being treated.—
John R. Ellement,
BostonGlobe.com,
1 May 2023
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An earlier version of this article misstated Emily Busch’s position.—
Chuck Todd,
NBC News,
18 Apr. 2023
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Now Trump is the first person convicted of a felony — for falsifying business records related to hush money payments — to serve as president.—
Zeke Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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How Much Have Trump's Legal Troubles Cost? Trump is on course to be first ever convicted felon to be sworn in as U.S. president, after he was found guilty last May of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.—
Ryan Smith,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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These leaders don’t merely lie or misspeak or make light of life and death.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2024
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Walz was criticized following the Oct. 1 debate for flubbing an answer about allegedly misspeaking about being in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
21 Oct. 2024
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Imagine a situation where a key detail gets lost in a handwritten note or a witness statement is misinterpreted.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Grok, xAI's flagship model, has also repeatedly misinterpreted news stories and made up falsehoods in the past.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
7 Jan. 2025
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Separately, the Media and Democracy Project filed a petition to deny a license renewal for WTXF-TV in Philadelphia, a station owned and operated by Fox, alleging that Fox willfully distorted news with false reports of fraud in the 2020 election that Trump lost.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
16 Jan. 2025
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Trump, who pulled out of his own planned interview with CBS, had alleged CBS had distorted the interview to aid Harris.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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If your flooring looks more like a patchwork quilt thanks to choppy updates and renovations throughout the years, consider an area rug in the entry that can blend or even camouflage the mismatched look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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To a degree, a second straight division title camouflaged some of the flaws on the Texans’ roster.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Misdescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdescribe. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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