errant

Example Sentences

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Nicklaus said he has no plans to end the tradition anytime soon, even after this year’s errant shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

And if AI agents are not kept on course by a human, they could misunderstand an instruction and wander down an errant processing path, resulting in a business paying for wasted computing power.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Bradley, Bryant wrote, directed “comprehensive lookbacks” on civilian casualties in errant strikes and used the findings to mandate changes.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Indeed, at one stage, she battered her brush off the side of the sheet after an errant throw as the sibling bonds between her and partner Rasmus began to fray.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Instead, she scolds the coconuts one by one as if they were errant children.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García