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mistake

[mi-steyk] / mɪˈsteɪk /




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It leaves the Dolphins to reckon with the fallout from the most costly mistake in modern football: spending a fortune on a quarterback only to realize that he isn’t actually the answer.

From The Wall Street Journal

What’s stopping the driver in front of you from making a mistake or doing something erratic?

From Los Angeles Times

That quickly proved to be a big mistake.

From Los Angeles Times

The cost of Minnesota’s mistake exploded during the pandemic with the Feeding Our Future scandal.

From The Wall Street Journal

I want my emails written by real people with real spelling mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal