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incorrect

[in-kuh-rekt] / ˌɪn kəˈrɛkt /


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They say it is incorrect that contributors are allowed as much alcohol as they want.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Tony Hinchcliffe, who helms the No. 1 live podcast in the world, “Kill Tony,” applied his politically incorrect approach to comedy that similarly outraged audiences at a 2024 campaign rally for then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

This week, Quentin Fottrell — the Moneyist — answered questions from a reader who apparently got incorrect information from an accountant about potential capital-gains taxes when selling an inherited home.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“We think this decision is incorrect in law and anti-democratic,” she told reporters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

II. It should be noted that it is incorrect to translate amo, amatum, by "to love," since neither of these words is in the infinitive mood, which is amare.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton




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