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typo

[tahy-poh] / ˈtaɪ poʊ /
NOUN
erratum
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A typo in a caption in our last issue incorrectly spelled his name as George de La Tour.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

The morning after this article was published, HPE said it had made a typo in a footnote in its press release.

From Barron's Oct. 15, 2025

Upon seeing a small typo, I hesitated for a moment before correcting it.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2025

"I thought it was a typo to be honest," said Tom.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2025

“Technically it was a typo, Hilly,” was all I could think to say.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Jaxon Smith-Njigba was sent a trophy for Offensive Player of the Year that contained multiple typos.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Of the remaining 68 queries, 37 bad ones were from typos.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

She couldn’t have known she’d alter my vernacular forever, but when Cher posted, “Whats going on with mycareer” — typos and all — nothing would ever be the same.

From Salon Mar. 22, 2026

Otherwise known as the Epstein files, this “library” is laden with crudity, eye-piercing typos, and rants about genetics.

From Slate Mar. 19, 2026

“About my typo question—could someone do it intentionally? Publish a book with the typos in it on purpose?”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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