mistake
Example Sentences
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But make no mistake: dropping Messi from the lineup is strictly out of the question.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Wolff held his hand up and said it was "clearly our mistake".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
By allowing its primary cinematic output to be devalued, Pixar sold off its imagination and lowered its artistic standards — a mistake the studio is still struggling to come back from.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
If the signature doesn't match or is missing, the voter is notified and has until two days before the election is certified to fix the mistake.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“I like drawing monsters because you can’t make a mistake with them. No one can say that’s not the way a monster looks.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Vocabulary lists containing mistake
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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