mistake
Example Sentences
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It’s easy to mistake it for temporary hair loss due to stress.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
As I’ve said before, leaving the country despite forecasts of elevated wildfire risk was probably the worst mistake of her political career.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
The battery maker has in the past described the U.S. designation as a mistake and said it had never engaged in any military-related business or activities.
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
Sooner or later we were going to make a mistake.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing mistake
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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"Indian Summer Sun" and "Almost Evenly Divided"
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"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
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