errant
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He retained his seat in the House of Lords, as there was no mechanism to remove an errant peer.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
At their lowest points, the creators we spoke to were not disrupted merely by the errant hostile comment.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
The company, Wildcat Contractors, has yet to be paid and has had to tap reserves to help cover the errant $545,000 it dearly wants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The errant pooch then interrupted the proceedings again, with Joyce saying: "I do apologise for this dog, it's just started to bail up."
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
José Arcadio Buendía received his errant son with joy and initiated him in the search for the philosopher's stone, which he had finally undertaken.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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