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erroneous

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


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The company added that 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

The erroneous map appeared during a State Department slide presentation about Washington's funding for programmes tackling HIV at an Aids conference in Brazil on Sunday.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The data behind the statistics on aging are incomplete or erroneous, leading to skewed reports.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Ardestani, the Beverly Hills attorney, admitted that she was not forthcoming regarding her use of nonexistent and erroneous citations in filings for a wage-and-hour class-action complaint filed in federal court in Sacramento in March 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2026

He cut carefully and cleanly, never misstepping, building arguments that were irrefutable, even if erroneous or morally repugnant.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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