mistaken
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He later challenged the fine, with 3GS, the company contracted to hand out fines on behalf of Bristol City Council, admitting it was a case of mistaken identity.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
It’s the mistaken belief that, after a coin comes up heads several times in a row, the chances of it coming up heads on the next flip are particularly low.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
This led to a deeper look into other factors contributing to wrongful convictions, including prosecutorial misconduct and mistaken eyewitness identifications, especially those made by witnesses with different racial backgrounds from the suspects.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
The mistaken reports mark the latest snafu for Bilt, which faced blowback after revamping its rewards-for-rent credit card earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
If Ho Chi Minh hoped quoting from the Declaration of Independence would help win him friends in Washington, D.C., he was mistaken.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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Power Suffix: -en
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