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Example Sentences
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Justice Department lawyer Sean Buckley said prosecutors erred by seeking phone records tied to relatives of New York Times reporters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled that a trial judge had erred by excluding the plaintiffs’ expert medical witnesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 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
There will be much criticism of that decision, but you will understand when I say if it be a wrong one, I have then erred on the side of mercy.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
