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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.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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The jury is still out on Richardson, but his inaccuracy is one of his biggest shortcomings in the NFL.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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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,
8 Apr. 2025
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The margins for error are always going to be thin on a cold, wet night like Monday, but Juan Soto is a safe bet any night.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The lawyer, author and consulting firm CEO has spent more than 30 years counseling people through their biggest blunders and controversies, from former president George H. W. Bush to Fortune 500 CEOs and professional athletes.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Russell Westbrook bounced back from his decisive blunder against Minnesota by scoring a season-high 30 points and adding 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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The rest of the match was riddled with miscues akin to Atencio’s giveaway, just in smaller moments as attacks were building.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2025
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One mistake, miscue, or bad read would initiate a switch at the most crucial position on the field, rippling through all 11 individuals and contributing to one of the worst turnover margins in the nation since 2023.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2025
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Along the way have arrived three fumble recoveries and three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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He’s tied for the most fumbles (7), is second worst in first-down rate (18.5 percent) and 31st in third-down conversion rate (46.4 percent).—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Before formally apologizing to her, Phillips tells Danny about how the stringent demands of Dr. Broussard, who visited Maguire in Episode 4, led him to nick a vessel during an outpatient procedure on a 20-year-old man named Julio, and Phillips’ parents then covered up his fatal mistake.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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Nuggets Podcast: Russell Westbrook’s Minnesota mistake, the Western pecking order and a confidence game Jalen Pickett got advice from Chris Paul once.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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Elsewhere in the episode, Colin Jost mocked the group chat flub during the Weekend Update segment.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Then came the funniest flub this season of DONDI has seen so far.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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If the stock rises to $150 by the time restrictions lapse and the individual sells at $200, the $100 gain ($200 - $100) is capital gain.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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For elite status programs, memberships lapse after specific periods; thereafter, cardholders must requalify via normal routes.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Errancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errancy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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