erring

Example Sentences

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Erring on the side of caution, China and Indonesia have grounded the 737 Max, and 22 individual carriers have done so as well, including Ethiopian and Cayman Airways.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2019

Erring on the side of transparency to ensure taxpayers are getting a fair deal is never a bad deal.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2018

Erring on the side of caution is not a reprehensible idea nor should it be equated with putting them into prison camps.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2018

Erring on the side of starting too small is good advice, too, but what about “Don’t disrupt”? He laments that the concept of disruption has degenerated into anything posing as trendy and new.

From Forbes • Oct. 24, 2014

Erring is here used in the sense of wandering.

From Hamlet by Kean, Charles John