Examples of mix-up in a Sentence
there was a mix-up at the airport and our luggage was accidentally sent to Ohio
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In the comments, people shared their reactions to the hilarious mix-up.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
What to know and how to get rid of these insects
Both ladybugs and Asian beetles hibernate during winter and reappear in the spring, making fall a common time for infestations and mix-up of the two species.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
After years of name mix-ups, Halle Bailey is inciting even more confusion by becoming Halle Berry for Halloween.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Since generative AI can also mix-up facts, people have taken to referring to this as the AI hallucinating.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
What to know and how to get rid of these insects
Both ladybugs and Asian beetles hibernate during winter and reappear in the spring, making fall a common time for infestations and mix-up of the two species.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
After years of name mix-ups, Halle Bailey is inciting even more confusion by becoming Halle Berry for Halloween.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Since generative AI can also mix-up facts, people have taken to referring to this as the AI hallucinating.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Mix-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix-up. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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