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erroneous

[ih-roh-nee-uhs, e-roh-] / ɪˈroʊ ni əs, ɛˈroʊ- /


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Bilt said updates to correct the erroneous collections reports should be reflected on credit reports within three business days.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

These include technical issues in China qualifying, a safety car turning the race on its head in Japan, a retirement while leading in Canada, and the still-unresolved farrago over erroneous pit-lane speeding penalties in Monaco.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The Justices’ attorney said they believe the FDA’s finding is erroneous and have appealed it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

Some free speech experts felt Disney had a chance to win that case, based on erroneous statements made by ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

Readers accustomed to uncalibrated dates will need to bear this distinction in mind whenever they find me quoting apparently erroneous dates that are older than the ones with which they are familiar.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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