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[in-kuh-rekt] / ˌɪn kəˈrɛkt /


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Weak initial connections allow incorrect combinations to separate, giving the proteins another opportunity to find a better arrangement.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

She called this a “display error,” where the agent sent incorrect characters in outgoing messages in “some limited scenarios.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

On 9 July, after the crash, another train approaching the same signal received an incorrect AWS warning despite it displaying green.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Common arm positions used during screenings may make blood pressure appear higher than it actually is, potentially contributing to an incorrect diagnosis of hypertension.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

And on all fifteen tests, the six correct answers are followed by the same incorrect answer, a 4.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt


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