discrepancy
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The gravitational pull of an undiscovered planet, several times larger than Earth, was seen as a possible reason for the discrepancy.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
It is understood that the MoD's position is that the £6.1bn discrepancy relates to how funds paid over the past 15 years should be accounted for now.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Credit Lauri Myllyvirta of the nonprofit Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air for spotting this discrepancy and sleuthing out its cause.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
To address the glaring discrepancy, the league established the “Rooney rule” in 2003, requiring teams to interview at least two minority candidates for head coach and other senior management vacancies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
When pressed to explain the discrepancy between his hypothetical antislavery position and his actual dedication to self-imposed paralysis, he tended to offer several different answers.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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