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Meanings of incorrect figure in English

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Usage of incorrect figure in English
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Because of an editing error, an earlier version gave an incorrect figure for Israel's population.
The Guardian
2
The incorrect figure rightly invoked a national disgrace.
The Irish Times
3
A previous version, based on an incorrect figure from the NUS, referred to one in three students being unable to access online learning.
The Guardian
4
An article in last Tuesday's edition, concerning academic salaries, gave an incorrect figure for the salary for Prof Terry Smith in NUI Galway.
The Irish Times
5
The video on this page has been removed because a miscalculation by a contributor led to an incorrect figure for radiation levels being given.
BBC
6
Asked where Goldsmith had got the incorrect figure from, Collins said: "From the May Budget and it's not as though he has made it up".
Radio NZ
7
An incorrect figure of 16,000 for the number of extra new cars being added to Dublin's traffic quota was given in Wednesday's editions.
The Irish Times
8
I don't know about tomorrow. -This article was amended on 8 July 2016 to remove an incorrect figure for climate change funding
The Guardian
9
The press has persisted in peddling incorrect figures about immigration.
The Guardian
10
Teachers say some students wasted up to 30 minutes trying to reconcile the incorrect figures.
The Irish Times
11
Also the map gave incorrect figures for Waterford city.
The Irish Times
12
Even so, he should not try to win his argument by quoting incorrect figures from Denmark.
The Irish Times
13
We regret the publication of the incorrect figures.
The Irish Times
14
It originally included incorrect figures.
The Guardian
15
A graph in yesterday's edition, illustrating the drop in female general election candidates, had two incorrect figures for Sinn Féin.
The Irish Times
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A graphic in last Tuesday's edition, concerning gains and losses in IDA-supported employment, gave incorrect figures for the "winner" counties.
The Irish Times
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