mistake
Example Sentences
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“When he makes a mistake, how quickly can he recover? What’s his range in the open field? What’s the speed differential? All those things are things we’re looking through on just about everybody out there.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
His advice is to notify the preparer about the mistake and ask for an explanation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
“We figured it out more quickly than we anticipated, which is a lovely mistake or lovely accident,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
He called on the the education and health ministers "to explain who made this decision, why, and a guarantee that the same mistake will never again be repeated".
From BBC • Mar. 27, 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
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