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error

[er-er] / ˈɛr ər /


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“We have the world’s lowest error rate and the most efficient way to do it,” Quantinuum Chief Executive Rajeeb Hazra said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

"If City can demonstrate the Commission fundamentally misunderstood the emails, failed to consider their proper context or reached conclusions inconsistent with other contemporaneous documents, that could amount to a material factual error," Severin added.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Dane Murray upended Jhon Duran to concede a penalty inside four minutes, an error which characterised the first 45 minutes.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Unfortunately, back at his palace, the magistrate saw this error and attempted to fix the painting himself—which caused the dragon to come to life!

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

“We’ve had some really critical errors at really unfortunate times,” McVay said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Both factors could have introduced errors into the exposure estimates.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

But a succession of mistakes - handling errors, needless offloads, sloppy penalties – allowed Tonga to control the momentum for much of the game.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 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

Whoever made it must not have hired someone like her dad to fix the errors.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman


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