erring
Example Sentences
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The Berachah Industrial Home for the Redemption of Erring Girls was a real-life Texas almshouse for “fallen” young ladies at the turn of the 20th century.
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2019
Erring on the side of caution, China and Indonesia have grounded the 737 Max, and 22 individual carriers have done so as well, including Ethiopian and Cayman Airways.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2019
Erring on the side of transparency to ensure taxpayers are getting a fair deal is never a bad deal.
From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2018
Erring on the side of starting too small is good advice, too, but what about “Don’t disrupt”? He laments that the concept of disruption has degenerated into anything posing as trendy and new.
From Forbes • Oct. 24, 2014
Curse the fellow, he don't believe in the glove business, or in the "Erring Sisters' theory,"' soliloquized somebody on a certain day.
From Tom Clark and His Wife Their Double Dreams, And the Curious Things that Befell Them Therein; Being the Rosicrucian's Story by Randolph, Paschal Beverly
