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
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
Volunteers who work on free software he maintains, a widely used program called Curl, were inundated with useless or erroneous reports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 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
Quite the contrary: some of his most famous papers are marred by rudimentary mathematical errors, occasionally leading to erroneous conclusions.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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