by mistake
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One note: That second newsletter labeled CEO Brief yesterday morning was sent by mistake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Maryland man deported last year by mistake already had his federal indictment on human smuggling charges dismissed over vindictive prosecution, but now, the Justice Department is demanding the indictment be brought back.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2026
Brittan said she had previously been offered compensation for another data breach by the Met, after they disclosed sensitive information about her first police interview by mistake to two people in Australia.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Based on the true story of a reform school where Black boys went missing, the novel pairs the stories of two teens, one a troublemaker and the other caught up by mistake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
It was bad enough, she said, to find a snake in the pencil sharpener, but then she almost sharpened it by mistake.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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