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incorrect

[in-kuh-rekt] / ˌɪn kəˈrɛkt /


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The government has acknowledged taking down some statues it said had "incorrect proportions and shapes".

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

They may have been among a batch of 34 RAF medical records destroyed due to "incorrect metadata".

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

An Energy Department statement to MarketWatch on Wednesday indicated that the industry assertion of a “minimum operating level” of 250 million barrels is incorrect.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

“Wong Kim Ark’s treatment of the exceptions as a ‘closed set’ is incorrect, in my view,” he wrote.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

It wasn’t just that it was wrong to do, or that it was considered incorrect.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen




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