mistake
Example Sentences
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But make no mistake: The minute they actually get the chance to take them down, they will.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
But to dismiss SpaceX now that the IPO is over would be a mistake.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Willetts' father told the BBC his son had made a "mistake".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
GSK missed out on a lot of growth after shedding its oncology business just over a decade ago, a move that many on Wall Street and in the industry thought was a mistake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
I’ve made the mistake of missing his deadlines before, and he knocked on my door at one in the morning and made me get up to do the work.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Vocabulary lists containing mistake
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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