mistake

Example Sentences

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The condition, which is often mistaken for asthma, involves inflammation and scar tissue build-up in the airway.

From BBC

At least Rangers have had their purge, their moment when they accepted with a bit of humility that they had made mistakes and that the manager, the sporting director and the chairman had to go.

From BBC

It was a fatal strategic mistake that should have been easily avoided.

From MarketWatch

“I don’t worry about the past, and I try to learn from my mistakes. I’m a data junkie, and I analyze the broad trends,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Gadsden’s goal-line gaffe was one of several mistakes that played a role in ending the Chargers’ four-game winning streak last week.

From Los Angeles Times