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error

[er-er] / ˈɛr ər /


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Having recognized the error of his ways, Ogles manned up and took the high road: He posted that it was a staffer’s fault.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

The policy error would be to see a healthier economy and call it a problem.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

This kind of misinformation is not a harmless error.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Researchers are still hammering out the kinks with error correction, though recent milestones show clear progress.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“All that—to find one error? And there are probably two hundred thousand figures in those tables. Maybe that’s why he didn’t check every figure, Mr. Bowditch.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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