by mistake
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When these files were released, a number of things seemed to have been released by mistake.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
For more than an hour, Trump repeatedly called Greenland Iceland by mistake, while demanding it be turned over to him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
Account holders flagged by mistake could verify their age using a "video selfie" or by providing government-issued ID, Meta said.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
Accounts that were flagged by mistake could verify their age using a "video selfie" or by providing government-issued ID.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
The yellow jackets lived in a nest in the ground and Charley stepped on it by mistake.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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