error
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Studying these signals together made it possible to identify and correct subtle sources of measurement error that earlier studies could largely overlook.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
It is also alleged he made "a fundamental error" in giving equal weight to a lawful parade and an unlawful protest.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
This measurement describes the amount of optical error in the system, or how far the incoming light deviates from an ideal, perfectly focused wavefront.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
The approaching Northern Hemisphere winter leaves the market with little margin for error: until refining output recovers, inventories rebuild and shipping risks ease, efforts to lower diesel prices are likely to face significant limits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
It was as if he had encountered no statistical or natural error in his experiments—an impossible situation.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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“We’ve had some really critical errors at really unfortunate times,” McVay said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Typos or grammatical errors can no longer be relied on to spot scams, says consumer group Which?.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Both factors could have introduced errors into the exposure estimates.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
During a hearing, Judge Joseph A. Montano granted Busfield’s motion to dismiss his indictment, citing prosecutorial misconduct and errors that undermined the grand jury process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
It was a hoary restatement of Lamarck’s idea—of adaptation morphing directly into hereditary change—decades after geneticists had pointed out the conceptual errors of Lamarckism.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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