mistake
Example Sentences
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After visiting São Paulo’s wild capybaras, I wondered if the rodents had made a mistake by moving to the big city.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
MarketWatch: What is the single biggest mistake investors make when stocks start falling, and how do they avoid it?
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Kimi tucking back in and locking the tyres could have ended in a double DNF and not because of, you know, over-aggressive driving each other, simply by mistake.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
If she made a mistake, they argue, it must have been because outsiders took advantage of her kindness.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Then there was Mrs. Contreras, who never lost hope in Danny, no matter what mistake he made.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Vocabulary lists containing mistake
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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