erroneously
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State law bars prosecuting people who erroneously end up on the rolls, and if the government later encourages them to vote, there’s an entrapment defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
After the race, a statement from governing body the FIA said "the 'safety car in this lap' message was displayed erroneously due to a software error".
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Johnson, he added, gets blamed for tampering with Social Security, with many people erroneously believing the president dipped into the program’s coffers.
From MarketWatch ● May 2, 2026
“It just can’t be that they’re going to refuse to return someone who was erroneously deported.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
On the negative side, arts teachers are seen as separate “specialists,” which erroneously relieves the classroom teacher of any responsibility for incorporating the arts into the daily classroom experience.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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err (stray; go wrong)
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