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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

Aston Martin said the incident was not caused by driver error, adding the car is difficult to drive and the brakes locked.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Technology came first, because it is possible to make machines by trial and error without fully understanding the principles on which they operate.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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