erroneous
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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
In a statement the Senegalese government said the "unprecedented and exceptionally serious decision" was based on "a manifestly erroneous interpretation of the regulations, leading to a grossly illegal and deeply unjust decision".
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Aetna allegedly submitted erroneous morbid obesity codes that were inconsistent with members’ BMIs from 2018 to 2023.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Volunteers who work on free software he maintains, a widely used program called Curl, were inundated with useless or erroneous reports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
Such alchemistic transformations have led to many erroneous reports, for if a chemist, knowing aldrin has been applied, tests for it he will be deceived into thinking all residues have been dissipated.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing erroneous
Grade 9, List 6
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