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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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She's also had to accept the inaccuracy of her Mexican heritage.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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The closures are now on hold under Wayne's replacement, Maria Su, but the district is still projected to run out of money this year due to declining enrollment, budget inaccuracies and issues with a faulty new payroll system.Shawna Chen, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communication line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of the Media.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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There’s very little room for error if growth does not accelerate in the coming years.Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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But if a goalkeeper blunders like Illan Meslier did at Hull City (above) on Saturday, patience is going to be tested.Phil Hay, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Finally, Assad’s fall has fueled domestic discontent among loyalists to the regime in Tehran, with some calling the loss a strategic blunder and openly criticizing the government on state television.Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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What's more, his shuffling gait and verbal miscues had raised questions about his fitness for office.Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Special teams miscues were particularly prominent in the first half of the season, including in narrow Week 2 and 3 losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Week 16: Lions 34, Bears 17 Detroit Lions defensive end Josh Paschal celebrates after recovering a fumble as Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, right, walks off the field in the first quarter at Soldier Field.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Lions took a 28-17 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Vikings rallied to go up 29-28 with 5:50 left when linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. returned a fumble 36 yards for a touchdown.Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Tickle’s rapid ascent hasn’t been without setbacks, and the 22-year-old has made a handful of high-profile mistakes.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Structured processes like those in the military, Pixar, and Google demonstrate how providing psychological safety and encouraging honest feedback can lead to learning from mistakes and continuous improvement.Thomas Bostick, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Viewers swiftly took to social media to roast McManus for the flub.Gil Macias, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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But Harris’ flub on The View was instantly seen as a problem that was not going to be a one-day story.Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Oklahoma City, which hasn’t lost an official game since Dec. 1, exposed the Celtics’ lapses.Jay King, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Eventually the lapses in these studies began to overshadow the findings.Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Errancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errancy. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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