error
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The preliminary report didn’t contain any recommendations for Boeing, which essentially shifted responsibility away from the plane and toward pilot error.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The poll of 1,351 likely voters conducted May 19-24 had Bass with 26% support, Raman with 25% support and Pratt with 22% support, with a 3% margin of error.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Having recognized the error of his ways, Ogles manned up and took the high road: He posted that it was a staffer’s fault.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
In the letter, Reform said Chorley's error "converts a criticism of discriminatory conduct by the authorities into an apparent appeal to race".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Ptolemy and Copernicus had regarded 10 minutes as precisely the acceptable margin of error.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing error
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 2
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Novel Study: The Crucible, Act 1
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Common Core Grade 5, List 3
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