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erroneous

[ih-roh-nee-uhs, e-roh-] / ɪˈroʊ ni əs, ɛˈroʊ- /


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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

The publicity stunt by the restaurant - called All Hopes No Promises - has led to Toto songwriter David Paich and manager Steven Karas calling the plaque "completely erroneous" and "comical".

From BBC • 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

By way of erroneous example, the letter exclusively mentions ICEBlock, which does not collect or display anybody’s identity.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

The age listed is erroneous, a detail few readers perceive.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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