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Evacuation warning alert sent to all L.A. County residents by mistake, officials say
Still, questions were being raised about why some hydrants ran dry and what caused the water system to buckle when it was needed most.
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Tony Kurzweil, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Kurosawa’s original film follows an executive at a Yokohama shoe company who becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
During one such discussion in May, Dittmann appeared to refer to himself by mistake when talking about Musk.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
In 2017, Amazon sent baby registry emails by mistake to customers who hadn’t created one, leading to confusion and frustration.
—Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Tony Kurzweil, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Kurosawa’s original film follows an executive at a Yokohama shoe company who becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
During one such discussion in May, Dittmann appeared to refer to himself by mistake when talking about Musk.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
In 2017, Amazon sent baby registry emails by mistake to customers who hadn’t created one, leading to confusion and frustration.
—Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“By mistake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20mistake. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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