by mistake
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The NAO said some of the 8,900 cases would include people who were registered as being tagged by mistake.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Well, dear reader, I took a break, too—from What’s News—to write about great innovations that were discovered by mistake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
"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
“Technology’s not really your strong point, is it, Rach?” he said after the time I managed to delete all the contacts in his email address book by mistake.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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