by mistake
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Early in the Games local organisers apologised to South Korea after the North Korean national anthem was played by mistake.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 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
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's not by mistake, it's intentional," he claimed.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
In fact, much of his training was to avoid making them by mistake.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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