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discrepancy

[dih-skrep-uhn-see] / dɪˈskrɛp ən si /


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But the police found discrepancies in his story: He claimed to have arrived after Ashaal, but local surveillance video showed him waiting for Ashaal, then trailing him in another vehicle when Ashaal drove off.

From Los Angeles Times

Private-credit funds use nonuniform methodologies to classify loans, leading to discrepancies and investor concerns about diversification.

From The Wall Street Journal

Abdi thinks there is still a "discrepancy" between the investment in grassroots music infrastructure and people in the north and south.

From BBC

Explaining this discrepancy is now an important open question for researchers.

From Science Daily

Prosecutors said that testimony may have contained discrepancies, opened a grand jury investigation in late 2025, and sent subpoenas in January.

From Barron's