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err

[ur, er] / ɜr, ɛr /


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Err on the side of caution and take them out early, as you do not want to overcook your shrimp.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024

"Err, well if she doesn't have the ball then she can't do anything. That's a good start, right?" joked Williamson.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

Err on the side of eating a little earlier than you might prefer in order to avoid eating dinner at 8:30 p.m. when you’re well past the hangry stage.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2021

Err on the side of caution here, just in case.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2020

How could reason be so far beguiled, Err so far from sense's safe employ, Stray so wide of truth, or run so wild?

From A Century of Roundels by Swinburne, Algernon Charles




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