err

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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 • Feb. 10, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

“The guidelines err in promoting meat and dairy products, which are principal drivers of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity,” Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

“Because the IRS asks for enough information to be sent to ‘adequately disclose’ the gift, we usually advise our clients to err on the side of too much information.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 7, 2025

And Jethro remembered words in the President’s letter: “There will be much criticism, but if I err it will be on the side of mercy.”

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt