by mistake

Example Sentences

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“If you have 15 accounts spread around from various jobs, consolidate that. You don’t want to forget about an account from 20 years ago by mistake,” Clark said.

From MarketWatch

Amazon has apologised after an error meant it showed a child a 15-rated film by mistake when they had tried to watch a PG movie.

From BBC

It believed those tools could also help to identify and arrest prisoners released by mistake, and would only be used in time-limited, focused deployments.

From BBC

It comes on top of the 91 prisoners who were freed by mistake between April and October in England and Wales.

From BBC

Account holders flagged by mistake could verify their age using a "video selfie" or by providing government-issued ID, Meta said.

From Barron's