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[in-kuh-rekt] / ˌɪn kəˈrɛkt /


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Harsh does not mean it was an incorrect decision, or that it was so egregious that Fifa simply had to step in.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

"We view it both important and with precedent to rebut an incorrect scientific claim made in the DOE report," said Prof Santer, of UEA's Climatic Research Unit.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

“Wong Kim Ark’s treatment of the exceptions as a ‘closed set’ is incorrect, in my view,” he wrote.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

"Platforms and products disproportionately fail us in basic safety, data privacy, transparency, and accuracy -- including perpetuating factually incorrect information about our lives."

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

I countered that nothing in fact had changed; while all the students had been there, a majority of them had not voted, and it would be morally incorrect to say that we enjoyed their confidence.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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