Another confounding factor in chronic inflammatory conditions such as post-Lyme and long COVID is mental health symptoms most likely caused by neuroinflammation, an inflammatory response within the brain or spinal cord.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/08/31/commentary-the-pandemic-that-coronavirus-uncovered/

As state lawmakers continue to hack away at Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act, the response from members of the public and the news media has been confounding passivity.

Source: https://ctmirror.org/2023/04/26/ct-freedom-of-information-act-law-danger/

Changes in human behavior become what is called a "confounding" factor.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-08-machine-learning-method-population-trend-bird.html

Deaths of under 25s also increased by seven per cent, rising to 16 - confounding the repeated excuses churned out by government ministers about an “ageing cohort” that was cruelly expected to die off.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/heartbroken-mum-furious-drug-deaths-30236012

English pronunciation is often notoriously tricky to master, with a number of letter combinations confounding even accomplished linguists.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1792451/towns-most-often-mispronounced-map-spt

For weeks, USC linebacker Eric Gentry’s usage had been head-scratching, confounding, a clear difference-maker on a rollercoaster of a snap count.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/11/11/uscs-defense-already-down-a-coordinator-is-shorthanded-vs-oregon/

In a recent article, you argued that “India’s decision to move closer to the junta is confounding not just because of its moral vacuity but also its political and strategic myopia.”

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/angshuman-choudhury-on-indias-robust-engagement-of-myanmars-junta/

Investing is never this easy, of course, because there are always moving parts and confounding variables, but focusing on the key components of the discounted cash-flow model has always served investors well, or at least kept them out of trouble.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4649482-the-crash-higher-is-coming?source=feed_all_articles

Once I was convinced that, ‘oh, yeah, there are some confounding effects,’ I couldn’t unsee it.

Source: https://gizmodo.com/woodwide-web-fungi-networks-trees-communicate-myth-1850146627

So it’s confounding he would make this a matter of public debate, rather than a matter of private dialogue with Albanese.

Source: https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/01/27/craig-laundy-sued-ex-lover/

The authors selected to account for any possible confounding effects.

Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/10/no_author/hydroxychloroquine-does-save-lives-after-all-new-study-finds/

The confounding reunion is made worse by Ahsoka’s dialogue with Sabine back on Peridea, where she claims that they are exactly where they need to be — even though they’re not reunited with the people who love and care for them too.

Source: https://collider.com/ahsoka-finale-episode-8-recap/

The manufacturing PMI dipped to 48.5 from 48.8, confounding expectations in the Reuters poll for an uptick to 49.3 and below all forecasts.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/euro-zone-business-growth-9-month-high-pmi-1713143

What makes the heralded title so special isn’t its seamless world, precise controls, or confounding puzzles, but the way the game so effortlessly and masterfully melded story with gameplay.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/best-snes-games/

While there are myriad headwinds currently confounding the broader bond market, the opposite is arguably true of the MBS space.

Source: https://www.etftrends.com/model-portfolio-channel/good-time-consider-mortgage-backed-securities/