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But that’s also a good reason to err on the side of being more conservative.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

If I err, and I do, my legs sometimes itch so fiercely they feel on fire and I break out in hives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Perhaps ominously, but to err on the side of caution, Yellowstone’s Volcano Alert Level is raised from “normal” to “advisory,” indicating that unrest is above its established background level.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

He tells staff to err on the side of public messaging: “You should be defaulting to doing this.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Many people living outside the evacuation zone in Fukushima decided to err on the side of caution, too.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Plus, the stakes with a personal agent are elevated because agents are empowered to buy products, set appointments and book travel by themselves—all of which could cost users money if the agent errs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

So long as it always errs on the side of over-punishment, it can be bad.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

“In other words, by design, SPD errs on the side of overestimating any disparity for analytic purposes,” according to a recent “Outcome Measures Update” filed in federal court in conjunction with the OIG assessment.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

No matter how aspirational the beginning, when a startup succeeds, it eventually reaches a crossroads and inevitably errs on the side of profits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2023

“Me returns eighteen barks; eighteen errs makes burnt.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

In that case, the Dallas Cowboys erred by doing what the Eagles should have done.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Patterson claims she suffered several counts of "substantial miscarriage of justice" because the trial judge erred in deciding what evidence could be presented.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Paramount is expected to argue that the states erred by not including streaming as part of the market definition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

She said the court had concluded that trial judge, Judge Nicholas Rowland, had "erred in his assessment of the seriousness of the offences".

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Had she erred in trusting them to go to the chicken coop alone?

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

However, during the meeting some members of the governing council said there “could be a case for erring on the dovish side.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

“We should be erring on the side of doing too much, not doing too little.”

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 17, 2026

Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said the team were erring on the side of caution in their handling of Wembanyama's calf problem.

From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025

From there, the Yankees handed the Dodgers a golden chance, erring defensively all around the diamond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024

Evy and Katie tried to be mad at their erring sister but she was so good to them that they couldn’t hold out against her.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith