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Adverb
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This leaves due diligence up to mostly voluntary investigation process, leaving environmental and human rights risks upstream insufficiently monitored.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2026 -
At the regional level, Rodríguez argued that Latin America remains fragmented and insufficiently integrated, calling for closer cooperation in trade, infrastructure and finance.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Juries in the two trials determined that Meta inadequately policed its site, putting kids in harm’s way.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Fueling your body inadequately will leave you feeling dissatisfied and undernourished.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
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As the incumbent Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul, is wrongly skipping the program, her party has killed it just as it was getting started.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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But often people wrongly assume that a busy park means a crowded one, or that having other people around is inherently bad.—
Bing Pan,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Three American fighter jets were mistakenly downed by friendly Kuwaiti fire in the first days of the conflict in the midst of an Iranian air assault.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The calamity in the Atlanta race quickly drew comparisons to other errors, where leaders have mistakenly followed lead cars exiting the race course shortly before the finish.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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The documents indicate he was suspended for multiple weeks early in his career for things like excessive force, coming to work late, failure to report for duty and firing a gun inappropriately.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Pope has been criticized by sanctimonious warmongers for being inappropriately religious.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, is facing an ethics complaint filed by a conservative organization alleging her campaign improperly used $19,000 in funds for a psychiatrist.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The court documents also detail how the skull was stored and handled improperly, and that the coroner wasn't contacted until after law enforcement had already removed the skull from the scene.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The unanimous decision from a three-judge appeals panel upheld Peter’s conviction but found the lower court had incorrectly sentenced her and infringed on her freedom of speech.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The back-of-house hose was found incorrectly attached with no backflow preventor or air gap, causing potential dirty water to come back up from the sink.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Unpromisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpromisingly. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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