erroneously

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In court, Homeland Security Investigator Robert Kurtz admitted he erroneously listed the address published by the protester account as Huitzilin’s in multiple reports and affidavits.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

In 2021, the now-bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi erroneously sent hundreds of bitcoins to some users, though it later recouped much of the funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also erroneously stated that you can’t bring a gun to a protest.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Gutman was suspended by ABC in early 2020 after he erroneously reported on-air that all four of Kobe Bryant’s daughters were on board the helicopter that crashed and killed the NBA icon and eight others.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

Soon after, the study erroneously credited with the notion that listening to classical music, particularly the music of Mozart, made you more intelligent.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin