Example Sentences

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The bad news: We often go about it incorrectly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

An earlier version of this newsletter incorrectly said they both gained 02.%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

There were also three players who were incorrectly shown a second yellow card.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Her research started after she noticed that one fossil in the museum's collection appeared to have been incorrectly identified as another species, Tylosaurus proriger.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Today, he wore his usual attire, the uniform of a fool: very expensive clothing worn entirely incorrectly.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack