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inaccurate

[in-ak-yer-it] / ɪnˈæk jər ɪt /


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Much of the inaccurate reporting, they found, originated from incorrect quotes attributed to healthcare professionals and emergency responders, including firefighters, police officers, and other rescue personnel.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

There are limited exceptions to that rule — if the collector, for example, reasonably believes the earlier information was incomplete or inaccurate.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Asked twice to provide specifics about what they believed was inaccurate, the campaign did not respond.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

And if a lower-court ruling locking someone away was inaccurate or unfair, so too should the First Step Act allow appeal and a new sentencing.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

“Those books are sixty years old and full of inaccurate science.”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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