incorrect

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After this, Cembalest turned his attention to rebutting a widely believed yet, according to him, incorrect idea pertaining to how the spike in energy prices caused by the war might redound on the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The operator described the allegations about contracts and fees as "incorrect and misleading".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Such assessments rely on incomplete information or are outright incorrect, a spokesman for Iran’s military joint command told a state-run broadcaster, according to The Wall Street Journal External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Wells Fargo said that the analysis’s characterization of banks financing of such companies as strictly loans was incorrect, since numbers in the analysis include commitments by credit facilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

So his conclusions about the human body were mostly based on studies of other animals and were incorrect in many ways.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin