by mistake
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"No one remained imprisoned by mistake: the people were released," said Morando.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
When these files were released, a number of things seemed to have been released by mistake.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
But the lawsuit claimed Google Assistant would sometimes turn on by mistake - the phone thinking someone had said its activation phrase when they had not - and recorded conversations intended to be private.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 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
I’d have to tell her some girl friend at school bought them by mistake and wanted to sell them cheap or something like that.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
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