erroneous
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"If this effect is not accounted for, it can lead to the erroneous conclusion that the expansion rate is accelerating."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
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
The age listed is erroneous, a detail few readers perceive.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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