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Example Sentences
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The judge erred in finding there was a substantial chance Patterson would be held in solitary confinement for years to come, and this "infected" his decision, the prosecution argued.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The suit also says Southern California Edison erred because its utility equipment blocked visibility, preventing Hinkley from seeing the fast-approaching law enforcement vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Barron’s has argued that the industry erred by setting up private and public funds because it gives investors incentive to swap from private to public when the public funds get cheap.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
He said they’d erred in making so many autobiographical movies and needed more broadly commercial hooks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
The way I had erred was simple but utterly unbelievable.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
