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err

[ur, er] / ɜr, ɛr /


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Based on her forecast, the Fed could err on the side of patience as it assesses the impact of recent rate reductions, Hammack said Tuesday at an event in Ohio on banking and monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alexander added that the Labour government "should have told our story better" and that while "some mistakes have been made, to err is to be human".

From BBC

Uber said Friday that it plans to appeal the ruling, adding that the court erred in its instructions to the jury about whether to consider Turay an apparent agent of the company.

From The Wall Street Journal

Early childhood advocates in California tend to err on the side of limiting testing as well, Fuller said.

From Los Angeles Times

Going forward, with these friends or any others, I’d err on the side of being overly communicative.

From MarketWatch