be incorrect
Example Sentences
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In situations where a fair amount more people on the voter roll are flagged, it was found to be incorrect.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
"The information that later became available to us meant that our assumption turned out to be incorrect," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
That early idea turned out to be incorrect, but the new work brings back the spirit of his proposal in a more sophisticated way.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025
He didn’t say whether the analysis included any evidence, such as autopsies or medical records, other than the reports, which can be incorrect or incomplete.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
This seemed like a reasonably astute observation to me when I was eight, but it turns out to be incorrect on a few levels.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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