makes a mistake

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“When he makes a mistake, how quickly can he recover? What’s his range in the open field? What’s the speed differential? All those things are things we’re looking through on just about everybody out there.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

When a drone pilot makes a mistake, the effects can be disastrous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

But Rosengren said that with inflation higher than the Fed wants and the labor market weaker, “the possibility that the Fed makes a mistake at this juncture is probably uncomfortably high.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

Last week, BBC Director General Tim Davie said: "The BBC's reputation is held by everyone, and when someone makes a mistake, it costs us."

From BBC • May 18, 2025

Sidney’s never makes a mistake, he said to himself.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick