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Recent Examples of errancy
Traversing Central and Eastern Europe, New York, California, the Southwestern U. S., Buenos Aires, and Haiti, Reines resembles a cosmic outlaw, a modern-day wandering Jew, whose errancy and alienation disrupts illusions of order.
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Hannah Aizenman, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2019
Hannah Aizenman, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errancy
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Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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One 2025 study indicated that facial recognition tools had higher error rates for adults with Down syndrome.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The error range for this method is 3% to 4%.4 Bio-electrical Impedance: a measurement method using the speed of a low-level electrical current to determine a person's body composition.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
5 Aug. 2025
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Over the past decade, the legendary team was known for tragic blunders regarding decision making and communication.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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In total, Bonilla will walk away with a $29.8 million payday because of Wilpon’s blunder.—
Allen Kim,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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These miscues and unknowns need to get ironed out and resolved for the arrow to clearly be pointing up going into their Week 1 visit to Washington.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Health policy experts say more frequent eligibility checks and red tape will add administrative costs and cut off people who qualify but fall through the cracks because of administrative miscues.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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It was ruled an incomplete pass rather than fumble... Malik Washington had a 15-yard run.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Patriots’ defense came away with four interceptions and a fumble recovery.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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Chisholm getting thrown out on the bases might be the most egregious of the team’s mental mistakes this season.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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In the annals of American mistakes, his two election victories will be recorded as the most damaging.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Aug. 2025
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In addition to the verbal flubs both Charles and Diana made, the groom forgot to kiss his bride following their vow exchange.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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The polite correction was to ensure fans knew Wolf was excited to be a member of the Nets, not their in-state rival, the New York Knicks, a harmless flub.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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The 2020 SolarWinds compromise showed how one software provider’s lapse gave adversaries a back door into federal agencies and Fortune 500 companies.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Specifically, outsized paydays were merely a temporary lapse of the unquestioned power that platforms will never fully give up over their creators.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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“Errancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errancy. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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