mistake

The advertising agency has since acknowledged its mistake and refunded the money.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

But make no mistake, it’s entirely possible that her first day briefing the White House press will also be her best day.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

And in a setting where a mistranslated word can mean the difference between an accurate diagnosis and a dangerous mistake, the consequences can be severe—or even deadly.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

I found Lisandro Martinez's outburst about Manchester United's recruitment very strange, especially after his mistake that cost his side victory over Tottenham.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

They were little tiny frogs, and Miss Farley, the town clerk, drank two or three of them off the top of the bubbler by mistake.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

So first, lay out clear guidelines, principles and guardrails for the work to help the employee avoid obvious problems and mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

When doctors reviewed translations with high quality scores, they also found small but frequent mistakes in medication instructions, as well as in warnings about when to urgently return to the ER.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

He admitted to "unacceptable mistakes" without mentioning any specific cases.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Against Henderson, the Dodgers took advantage of mistakes by the Brewers’ usually fundamentally sound defense to score four runs against him, only two of which were earned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

But mistakes on the eight, nine, or ten level…they’ll take you out.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Among the most heartbreaking finds were remains in a paper bag that police mistook for a baby bird.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

During a nighttime field survey, researchers initially mistook the animal for a mushroom, highlighting just how convincing its disguise is.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

In July 1988, the USS Vincennes mistook an Iran Air commercial plane for a fighter and shot it down soon after takeoff from Dubai, killing 290 civilians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

At least 59 detainees were freed because the system mistook them for other people.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

“I was on my knees before her, swearing my allegiance, but she mistook me for my brother, Jaime, and fed me to her dragons.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Nugent said she "definitely, 100%" believed it was a case of mistaken identity.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Popular student leader Neha Bora became a viral sensation after a case of mistaken identity led to police detaining her lookalike.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Shortly after the conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Patel tweeted that the shooter was in custody; it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

A shadow can briefly resemble a face, or one object can momentarily be mistaken for another.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Having answered the Count’s salutation, I turned to the glass again to see how I had been mistaken.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

LZ is especially sensitive to events of this kind, while its design also helps scientists reduce the chances of mistaking ordinary particle interactions for dark matter.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

This is an easy category error for anyone to make when talking about tourism, mistaking a country’s boundless beauty and hospitality toward visitors for anything else.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

The Whoop tripped up early, mistaking my late-night reading for light sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said some outlets accused Hegseth of mistaking Jackson’s Golden Globe-winning performance with actual scripture, and called that narrative “fake news.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

There was no mistaking the sound of a nun who was equal parts concerned, annoyed, and frustrated that she’d have to wade into the mud herself to save one of her more stupid students.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge