mistake

Example Sentences

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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

However, this study looked deeper at how children think, learn from mistakes, and adjust their strategies over time.

From Science Daily

But it’s a mistake to read this episode as evidence that moral standards are just that much higher in the land of sticky toffee pudding and the BBC Proms.

From Salon