err

Example Sentences

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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

"This is not an emergency evacuation," said a Nasa official, adding: "We always err on the side of the astronaut's health."

From BBC • Jan. 8, 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

To err is human; to forgive, divine. escape.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner