mistake
Example Sentences
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"This was a mistake on my part, a misremembering of the quote. It didn't change the content of the interview but I should have got the quote right. I apologise to Nigel Farage for this."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
What was that first big mistake or misstep that you made in those early years that you still think about?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
But make no mistake, sales growth in line with the industry is top of the list for Honeywell Aerospace as it approaches independence.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The newly installed governor of New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill, is determined not to repeat Mr. Walz’s mistake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
He made the mistake of crouching and pretending to stalk one of the chicks.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing mistake
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