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“You don’t know the generation of the person interviewing you, so the safer bet is to err on the side of being more professional versus less professional,” Slabinski said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Any effort by lawmakers to build a framework without sufficient oversight is bound to fail, so they should err on the side of supervision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

“We’re going to err on the side of being fearful when people are greedy,” they said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

You throw it in the trash to err on the side of caution, even though you’re unsure whether it means the bread is past its expiration date.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Watch yourself, be the first to ask pardon if you both err, and guard against the little piques, misunderstandings, and hasty words that often pave the way for bitter sorrow and regret.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

The West typically errs in “fighting on terrain chosen by the regime,” Mr. Ansari says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

Part of that unpredictability is predicated on Sonne’s performance, which errs on the wild side.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024

“In other words, by design, SPD errs on the side of overestimating any disparity for analytic purposes,” according to a recent “Outcome Measures Update” filed in federal court in conjunction with the OIG assessment.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

"The school errs on the side of pressing charges," Mefford said.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2022

“Me returns eighteen barks; eighteen errs makes burnt.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

The three judges also found that the original judge had erred by not deeming Tickle's removal from the app based on Grover's "first visual review" of the profile picture as direct discrimination.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

The suit also says Southern California Edison erred because its utility equipment blocked visibility, preventing Hinkley from seeing the fast-approaching law enforcement vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

He believes the asset manager erred in deviating from the contractual terms of the fund agreements.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

Uber said Friday that it plans to appeal the ruling, adding that the court erred in its instructions to the jury about whether to consider Turay an apparent agent of the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

They erred when they bet against George Soros and for the British pound.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

However, during the meeting some members of the governing council said there “could be a case for erring on the dovish side.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

“We should be erring on the side of doing too much, not doing too little.”

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 17, 2026

Jhabbu Lal says "unless the erring policemen are arrested, we won't get justice".

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025

Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said the team were erring on the side of caution in their handling of Wembanyama's calf problem.

From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025

They heard the gentle remonstrance of a kindly king with an erring but much-loved minister.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien