mistake

Example Sentences

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Speaking to Fox News, he also warned the US president to "not repeat the same mistake that you did in June," adding: "If you try a failed experience, you will get the same result."

From BBC

On Wednesday, the force said it would "work tirelessly" to rebuild confidence and that it was "extremely sorry" mistakes had been made, but not with "an intent of deliberate distortion or discrimination".

From BBC

When officers make a mistake in the heat of the moment, said Danny Murphy, a former deputy commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, they need to “correct it as quickly as possible.”

From Salon

Ofner only realised his mistake when the umpire briefly spoke to him.

From BBC

But we have also become familiar with their tendency to make mistakes.

From BBC