mistake
Example Sentences
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“While JetBlue is now claiming the post was an ‘error,’ their only mistake was pulling back the curtain on their own deceptive pricing practices.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
But it must be actively defeated; it would be a grave mistake to assume it will dissipate after losing momentum or cannibalizing itself.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
That meant the VAR had no initial description to go off - so there was no bar for the clear and obvious mistake.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
While she recently has become financially stable and stopped using SNAP, she recalled worrying that one mistake on a form would mean not eating.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
I wasn’t going to make that mistake again.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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