erroneous
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In a statement the Senegalese government said the "unprecedented and exceptionally serious decision" was based on "a manifestly erroneous interpretation of the regulations, leading to a grossly illegal and deeply unjust decision".
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
"We urge the US side to immediately correct its erroneous ways, meet China halfway... and resolve issues through dialogue and negotiations," Beijing's commerce ministry said in a statement.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
The scandal dates back to 2013, when a new DWP billing system issued erroneous bills to thousands of customers, including a Van Nuys couple billed nearly $52,000.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
No longer the generator of cheesy poems or erroneous arguments, AI can draft quality movie scripts rivaling Hollywood’s greatest writers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
A momentary hush; the orchestra leader varies his rhythm obligingly for her and there is a burst of chatter as the erroneous news goes around that she is Gilda Gray's understudy from the "Follies."
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Vocabulary lists containing erroneous
Grade 9, List 6
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