mistake
Example Sentences
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And make no mistake, investors will take at least some chips off the table.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Emma Raducanu believes it is "very difficult to say" she made a mistake in parting ways with coach Andrew Richardson after her 2021 US Open triumph.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The Velvet Gang practices FFF: Fashion-Forward Filanthropy — an intentional spelling mistake, or “branding,” as Mariah calls it.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Don’t mistake these observations for American chauvinism, as too many of my correspondents did.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
After twenty minutes alone, I realize it was a mistake to leave—to be alone.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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