mistakes
Example Sentences
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We agree that public-health leaders should learn from past mistakes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
He stressed that the cycle often makes mistakes and it speaks to the timing and direction of turns rather than their magnitude.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Isn’t there a saying about insanity is repeating the same mistakes over and over and expecting a different result?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Her lawyer told the court Lloyd took "full blame for the mistakes" that led to the deaths.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“The past is over. A sunk cost, if you will. All the pains and losses, the mistakes and misdeeds—none of these can be undone.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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