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Recent Examples of errancy
Traversing Central and Eastern Europe, New York, California, the Southwestern U. S., Buenos Aires, and Haiti, Reines resembles a cosmic outlaw, a modern-day wandering Jew, whose errancy and alienation disrupts illusions of order.
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Hannah Aizenman, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2019
Hannah Aizenman, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errancy
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Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
18 Mar. 2025
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This story has been updated to resolve an inaccuracy.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Naturally, the usual delays, misunderstandings and errors in communication are all common when Mercury retrogrades, but when in a sign like Aries, these moments are more likely to be louder, bolder and triggering.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Except that is a simplification of what the original dialogue says, and a localization error with big consequences.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2025
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The blunder occurred while Trump, 78, was speaking with reporters at Joint Base Andrews military facility in Maryland after giving a speech at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 14.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The longer-term question is how much more patience and grace Trump’s base will grant Bondi, who already bears scars as the central figure in arguably the administration’s earliest blunder.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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For most of the game, the Panthers battered the Maple Leafs on the forecheck and slowed them through the neutral zone, steadily building a 3-1 lead, thanks largely to Toronto’s penalty-killing miscues.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Despite audio issues and a miscue from the announcer, Jane Fonda got her message across at the 2025 SAG Awards.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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Too often last season, there were mistakes with play calls (especially in short yardage), a coaching inability to find solutions to revive the deep passing game, drops and fumbles (Hill, Waddle, Raheem Mostert all to blame), untimely penalties (by Julian Hill and others).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, his final season with the Chiefs, Gay totaled 15 starts, 58 tackles, 1.0 sack, three fumbles recovered, one forced fumble and four passes defended.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Tip #4: Double-check your figures Making a simple math mistake or switching the last two digits of your Social Security Number can cause big problems for the IRS.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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This loss of institutional support could leave borrowers with nowhere to turn when servicers make mistakes or when questions arise about complex repayment programs.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Recent flubs committed by influencers selected to lead high-profile interviews have left many onlookers asking, where are the journalists?—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Emma Stone, Oprah work out flubs at Oscar rehearsal: 'This isn't really real' What makes the perfect GlamBOT?—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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By letting the waiver lapse, the banks may no longer access U.S. payment systems to conduct major energy transactions.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
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As a result of the lapse, the bank estimates that its net worth will take a 2.5% hit.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Errancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errancy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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