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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

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

That calculation, at least for the moment, appears incorrect.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

An automated healthcare agent that processes a routine prescription refill can’t afford to hallucinate so much as a single digit in a prescription number, lest the patient receive an incorrect medication with potentially harmful effects.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

On nine of the fifteen tests, the six correct answers are preceded by another identical string, 3-a-l-2, which includes three of four incorrect answers.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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