discrepancy

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The actual discrepancy, Tinoco said, was 103 votes — a variance of 0.016%.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Explaining this discrepancy is now an important open question for researchers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

“So that’s a discrepancy right there that should be addressed so that companies have a standard to adhere to.”

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

He believes the discrepancy stems from Lilly’s success in the cash pay channel, which is driven by price rather than product differentiation.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

And the documents revealed a vast discrepancy between what government officials had been saying publicly and what they knew to be true.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin