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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
Noun
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Even minor inaccuracies can lead to serious medical errors, potentially endangering lives.—
Ganesh Padmanabhan,
Forbes.com,
23 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.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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Graham Pauley singled and advanced to third when a fielder’s choice turned into a throwing error on Bohm.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Kyren Paris reached on an error by Matt Chapman at third, with Chapman cutting in front of Adames with the ball bounding into the outfield to bring Neto home with the second run.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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But the team with the biggest quarterback blunder from 2018 was the Arizona Cardinals, who made the decision to trade up to the No. 10 pick to take Josh Rosen.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This week’s White House Report Card could have been a bad one, considering court rulings against President Donald Trump, staffing blunders, and a lack of movement on his tariff war that is starting to scare his supporters.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Royals hurt by defensive miscues The Royals didn’t play the cleanest series against the Guardians.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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That’s when the game began to unravel with defensive miscues a key reason.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Rams had two costly turnovers (fumbles) in their loss to the Eagles, while Philadelphia had zero.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Ravens also lost two fumbles, one of which was charged to Jackson.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Justice Department lawyers contend FBI agents acted in good faith despite the mistake and shouldn't be second-guessed by the courts.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Many twenty-year veterans still make rookie mistakes while quick-learning newcomers can rapidly surpass them in both skills and results.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For the Rockets, Jalen Green bounced back from his playoff debut flub in Game 1 with a huge performance to lead his team to tie the best-of-seven series.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Cuomo campaign’s matching funds flub comes after the ex-gov has in the past few days reeled from back-to-back public snafus.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
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For the cybersecurity community, this isn’t a minor bureaucratic lapse.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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However, those momentary lapses, even for just a few possessions, cannot happen in their first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, a fact Rivers knows well.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Errancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errancy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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