err
Example Sentences
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Where sweaty digital executives err, Rahma thinks, is aiming too low.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
He felt that a return before opening day was a bit ambitious, and that it would be better to err on the side of caution.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 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
"They know you are here. Whether any will be bold enough to enter Chataya's in the guise of patrons I cannot say, but I find it best to err on the side of caution."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing err
Grade 10, List 1
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Essential Three-Letter Words, Part 1
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Auggie & Me
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