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clerical

[kler-i-kuhl] / ˈklɛr ɪ kəl /




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On Monday, Rana refiled the lawsuit in New York state court, with his lawyer attributing the weeklong takedown to a clerical error.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Elsewhere, a mural traces a line of clerical leadership in Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Whether the tweet was a confession or a clerical error, travel experts say the advice on how to avoid surprise price jumps is a relic of a simpler internet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

In February, Canada's top court nullified the result over a clerical error involving a postal ballot by the federal election agency, Elections Canada.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He seemed to have forgiven Tessie for breaking off' their engagement years ago, but it was always there in the air between them, like the talcum powder that sometimes puffed out of his clerical collar.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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