in error
Example Sentences
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About 22,000 students in England are caught up in the dispute, after being sent letters saying they were given maintenance loans and childcare grants in error and must immediately pay the money back.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The 179 prisoners released in error in England and Wales marks a drop from the previous year, when the number was 262.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Shares have little to trade on other than isolated company announcements and investor sentiment, as quantum enthusiasts await milestones like wide-scale commercialization and a reduction in error rates.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Ehrlich’s knack for being not only wrong but 180 degrees in error cost him neither popularity—he appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” more than a dozen times—nor prestige in academia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
But while the actual event occurred on 24 August, one set of tables was a whole month late in its prediction and even the best was several days in error.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
