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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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Even minor inaccuracies can lead to serious medical errors, potentially endangering lives.—
Ganesh Padmanabhan,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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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,
23 Apr. 2025
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The law only allows schools to recognize changes made to birth certificates that were made to correct a clerical error.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Last month, the Campaign Finance Board denied Cuomo’s request for nearly $3 million in public matching funds due to paperwork errors.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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But the team with the biggest quarterback blunder from 2018 was the Arizona Cardinals, who made the decision to trade up to the No. 10 pick to take Josh Rosen.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This week’s White House Report Card could have been a bad one, considering court rulings against President Donald Trump, staffing blunders, and a lack of movement on his tariff war that is starting to scare his supporters.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Tigers capitalized on a handful of key miscues to make history with their first-ever victory over a No. 1 opponent Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Detroit doesn’t just punish defensive miscues in the half court.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Ravens also lost two fumbles, one of which was charged to Jackson.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Rams had two costly turnovers (fumbles) in their loss to the Eagles, while Philadelphia had zero.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Justice Department lawyers contend FBI agents acted in good faith despite the mistake and shouldn't be second-guessed by the courts.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Many twenty-year veterans still make rookie mistakes while quick-learning newcomers can rapidly surpass them in both skills and results.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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For the Rockets, Jalen Green bounced back from his playoff debut flub in Game 1 with a huge performance to lead his team to tie the best-of-seven series.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Cuomo campaign’s matching funds flub comes after the ex-gov has in the past few days reeled from back-to-back public snafus.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
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The controversy represented a significant security lapse that could have affected the mission had the reporter not waited about a week to report on the chat’s contents.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
1 May 2025
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Even before Hoffman’s death on Sunday, lawmakers were already quietly scrambling to avoid a lapse in the program.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Errancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errancy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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