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The advertising agency has since acknowledged its mistake and refunded the money.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

But make no mistake, it’s entirely possible that her first day briefing the White House press will also be her best day.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

And in a setting where a mistranslated word can mean the difference between an accurate diagnosis and a dangerous mistake, the consequences can be severe—or even deadly.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

That’s either a masterful, high-stakes long game of passive-aggressive behavior or a level of stubbornness and unwillingness to acknowledge a mistake that is quickly and badly damaging the show’s reputation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

So any little bad thing he ever done—a white lie here, a small mistake there—whirled through his mind as he twirled through the clouds.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

England's day came apart amid seemingly endless mistakes, wastefulness and a few dodgy refereeing decisions.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

So first, lay out clear guidelines, principles and guardrails for the work to help the employee avoid obvious problems and mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

When doctors reviewed translations with high quality scores, they also found small but frequent mistakes in medication instructions, as well as in warnings about when to urgently return to the ER.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

He admitted to "unacceptable mistakes" without mentioning any specific cases.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Or lecture me about the mistakes I’ve made with Boo.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

He has attended so many of her meetings that some foreign officials mistook him for her chief of staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

During a nighttime field survey, researchers initially mistook the animal for a mushroom, highlighting just how convincing its disguise is.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

Mott set off a security alarm when he jumped the fence, but the operator on duty mistook the cause of the alert as a herd of deer just outside the fence.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

At least 59 detainees were freed because the system mistook them for other people.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

It was Jimmy Fioretos, who in his panic mistook my voice for my mother’s.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Optimists who think the foolishness will blow over are mistaken.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Popular student leader Neha Bora became a viral sensation after a case of mistaken identity led to police detaining her lookalike.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Julie Hesmondhalgh noticed Myha'la ostentatiously winking at Grant before she voted for him, which led the former Coronation Street actress to make one of the most impassioned - but mistaken - speeches of the night.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Shortly after the conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Patel tweeted that the shooter was in custody; it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

She was not mistaken about the braided hair decorated with beads.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

LZ is especially sensitive to events of this kind, while its design also helps scientists reduce the chances of mistaking ordinary particle interactions for dark matter.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Over his four seasons as USC’s coach, there’s no mistaking what’s held Riley back from reaching the same heights at USC as he had at Oklahoma.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

This would prevent the public from mistaking a committee’s view for membership consensus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Traditionally, a Commonwealth-centric sport, there is no mistaking Glasgow 2026 is a major occasion for netball.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

There was no mistaking the awesome implications of the chaplain’s revelation: it was either an insight of divine origin or a hallucination; he was either blessed or losing his mind.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller