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The Lisbon Maru — a Japanese merchant ship covertly carrying around 1,800 British POWs in the Far East — is torpedoed by mistake off the coast of China’s Dongji Island by an American submarine, unaware of the lives hidden below deck.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
Colorado state officials have turned over records requested by immigration authorities at least four times this year — including once by mistake, Gov. Jared Polis’ office said Tuesday.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
In a May 2022 memo, the HOA wrote to Martin that the violation was sent to him by mistake and that his file had been notated.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 July 2025
However, oftentimes services are exposed by mistake, usually as a result of a configuration error.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
Colorado state officials have turned over records requested by immigration authorities at least four times this year — including once by mistake, Gov. Jared Polis’ office said Tuesday.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
In a May 2022 memo, the HOA wrote to Martin that the violation was sent to him by mistake and that his file had been notated.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 July 2025
However, oftentimes services are exposed by mistake, usually as a result of a configuration error.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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“By mistake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20mistake. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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