mistake
Example Sentences
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The less control you exercise over them, the freer they are to make mistakes and learn from them.
From MarketWatch
Mok in the documentary concedes, “I take full responsibility for that shoot. That was a mistake… That one, I look back and I’m like, ‘You were an idiot.’”
From Los Angeles Times
Sydney police have appealed for the return of an 85-year-old whom they believe was kidnapped by mistake.
From BBC
VAR has ruined the game, thankfully I now support non-league football where there are humans, making human mistakes and getting it right.
From BBC
At the time, the DoJ said mistakes were due to "technical or human error" and they had taken down all the flagged files.
From BBC
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