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mistake

[mi-steyk] / mɪˈsteɪk /




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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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