mistake
Example Sentences
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Southampton owner Dragan Solak says he will not sack Tonda Eckert, despite the "mistake" the head coach made when authorising a spying campaign against rival Championship clubs.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
He acknowledged it was a mistake to meet with Epstein and the situation was the “opposite of the values of the foundation.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“There was this fear of making a mistake — air quotes — that would lead to two Republicans in the runoff.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
The KMI panel first votes on the referee's decision, and then considers if a mistake should go to video review.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Aunt Jessa had invited me to Old Town Alexandria but made the mistake of saying it was to show me the world beyond Munising, Michigan.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing mistake
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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