mistake
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Shin’s instincts could push him toward the Bank of Japan’s 1989 mistake: treating a market boom as a nail for the rate-hike hammer.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Mr. Platner has said his now infamous chest tattoo was a drunken mistake and that he didn’t realize the symbol was associated with Nazis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He called the order a mistake, saying it could be a first step toward a federal licensing requirement for AI models.
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
I’ve made the mistake of missing his deadlines before, and he knocked on my door at one in the morning and made me get up to do the work.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Vocabulary lists containing mistake
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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