as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
discovered that the foreign ambassador's statement had been faultily translated
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In Texas, drivers who incorrectly enter, exit or misuse an HOV lane could be fined no more than $100.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Due to an editing error, a previous version of this story incorrectly stated the date of the incident.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The stinger on the scene, where Katie flees and Greg mistakenly gets caught peeping on two girls smooching, is good for some giggles.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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In 1988, the US navy mistakenly shot down an Iranian passenger jet in the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people on board.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 Mar. 2026
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The sheriff’s news release erroneously states Davis has a murder conviction.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Within 24 hours of the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, ships in the region’s waters found their navigation systems had gone haywire, erroneously indicating that the vessels were at airports, a nuclear power plant and on Iranian land.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Faultily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faultily. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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