make a mistake
Example Sentences
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Weeks later, he called her death a "tragedy" and said agents sometimes are "going to make a mistake".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
If you make a mistake and roll over different property—say, cash or shares of another company—it is considered an excess contribution and must be removed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
It's so easy to make a mistake on a day like today and a track like this, but really I just got it right on the most important lap I had to do.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
“He told me at the end of my freshman year, ‘You’re going to start and if you make a mistake, it’s OK.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
“I’ll bet he learned each chord, each fingering after being shown just once, no stumbling, no complaining. And when he did make a mistake it was never more than once, right?”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
