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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,
28 June 2025
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Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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With very little margin for error, any misstep could lead to a steep correction.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Making on-time payments, keeping your debt-to-income ratio low and checking your credit report for errors can all help boost your credit score and lower your rates.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández made run-scoring defensive blunders in the outfield.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Whereas the Pacers had their lowest giveaway total of the championship round in Game 6, OKC had its highest turnover game of the playoffs, with 23 blunders leading to 32 Indiana points.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
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Despite their miscues and statistical underperformance, the Sky front office has valued veteran players’ leadership and work ethic, which has been crucial for creating a stable foundation.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Some analysts downplayed the incidents as routine hiccups typical of a company testing a new product, while others viewed the miscues as a troubling sign for the capability of the technology, especially in light of favorable conditions sought out by Tesla.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
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Jamie Squire/Getty Images In addition to his two picks, Mahomes lost the Chiefs an offensive possession with a fumble.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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But the acquisition of Fitzpatrick, a respected playmaker who has pulled down 20 interceptions, forced and recovered 10 fumbles in his seven seasons, proves that nobody’s waving the white flag, giving up on 2025.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Such complacency could be a mistake, as some market watchers have cautioned.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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Investors who do not use the tool risk making major mistakes.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Evidently, the name flub wasn’t enough to stop these two at the altar.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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The script is lean enough that there really isn’t room for narrative flubs besides one breakdown that’s a bit too convenient.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Under previous Israeli Prime Ministers, flagrant lapses of intelligence and military strategy were followed fairly quickly by hearings and dramatic results.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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Football has typically accepted these lapses and quietly moved on, adamant that the use of performance-enhancing drugs (PED) is primarily a problem for other sports.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Errancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errancy. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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