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errancy

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Definition of errancy

as in inaccuracy

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The 1997 Disney movie Hercules mixed Roman and Greek names, helping propagate this and other inaccuracies (not uncommon in Hollywood’s depictions of ancient Greece).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Admittedly, no one in the movie actually wore beige pants, so there's an inaccuracy there, which is odd given this is an officially licensed Alien costume.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of inaccuracy

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Another factor is the effect of radiation on the chips powering the data centers which can cause errors.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
That's out of nearly 190,000 reports made about the drug over that period, most of which included minor gastrointestinal issues, dosing errors or injection site redness.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of error

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The slip didn’t go unnoticed by Mikey Day’s Lorax, who later worked the blunder into the sketch.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
In the seventh inning of a 1-all tie, Teoscar Hernández redeemed himself for another fielding blunder with a single that finally drove dizzying Braves starter Tyler Mahle from the game.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of blunder

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The Barbs, who need to win out to get into playoffs, have kept games close for at least a half all season before being hurt by late turnovers and other miscues.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The miscue, blamed on a vendor error, would have no effect on the voters who received the ballots, the county recorder's office said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of miscue

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The misjudgment meant the plane clipped a peak and crashed into a valley.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026
There, the discovery of a spacecraft and additional extraterrestrials transforms their chase into a simple struggle for survival, as what began as a series of understandable misjudgments spirals into a tragedy of cosmic scale.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of misjudgment

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But elevating the whims of progressive activists and government bureaucrats above the wisdom of the marketplace has proven a costly mistake and undermined consumer choice.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Guys will make a mistake that will lead to busted assignments, penalties, big plays for the opponents, if not a touchdown.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistake

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While that kind of flub could still happen with an affiliated exchange, there’s some extra comfort for Robinhood when working with Rothera and now OG’s exchange given the ongoing dialogue between companies.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026
The Padres turned those flubs into three early runs and won, 3-2.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of flub

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