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One reader, however, wondered if the photographer received the text message by mistake.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 30 June 2025
While the original follows a shoe company exec who becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom, the new film, set in contemporary New York City, sees a music mogul played by Denzel Washington contend with a similar plot.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 May 2025
The Trump administration has also publicly acknowledged that some of the people who were deported were removed from the country by mistake.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The penalties for carrying firearms or ammunition, even by mistake, are severe and can include long prison sentences.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 June 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 30 June 2025
While the original follows a shoe company exec who becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom, the new film, set in contemporary New York City, sees a music mogul played by Denzel Washington contend with a similar plot.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 May 2025
The Trump administration has also publicly acknowledged that some of the people who were deported were removed from the country by mistake.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The penalties for carrying firearms or ammunition, even by mistake, are severe and can include long prison sentences.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for by mistake
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“By mistake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20mistake. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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