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error

[er-er] / ˈɛr ər /


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It erased that error I made in the outfield as a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

And this is not the first Ebola outbreak the world has seen; there are many individuals and organizations who have responded to Ebola crises before and who, through trial and error, largely understand what works.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The poll of 8,578 registered California voters was conducted between May 19 and 25 online in English and Spanish and has a margin of error of about 2 percentage points in either direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Researchers are still hammering out the kinks with error correction, though recent milestones show clear progress.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The minute the words are out of my mouth, I fear I’ve made a grave error.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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