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In 2017, Amazon sent baby registry emails by mistake to customers who hadn’t created one, leading to confusion and frustration.
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Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Investigators believe the child shot himself by mistake with his mother’s unsecured gun.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The headstrong 11-year-old who was sent by mistake to live on a farm is one of the most beloved children’s characters of all time.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
Pruning right after flowering is complete ensures flower buds are not removed by mistake.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Investigators believe the child shot himself by mistake with his mother’s unsecured gun.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The headstrong 11-year-old who was sent by mistake to live on a farm is one of the most beloved children’s characters of all time.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
Pruning right after flowering is complete ensures flower buds are not removed by mistake.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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“By mistake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20mistake. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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