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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

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

Even if we can’t be sure something is conscious, we might err on the side of caution by assuming it is – what philosopher Jonathan Birch calls the precautionary principle for sentience.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

“Our intent will always be to err on the side of access, which is the decision I have made with regard to “Roots.’”

From Salon ● May 31, 2026

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

So long as it always errs on the side of over-punishment, it can be bad.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Mr. Rahe also errs on tariffs’ ability to promote manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

No matter how aspirational the beginning, when a startup succeeds, it eventually reaches a crossroads and inevitably errs on the side of profits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2023

“Precedents should be respected, but sometimes the Court errs, and occasionally the Court issues an important decision that is egregiously wrong,” Alito wrote.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2022

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

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

It took until the third end for the Scottish quartet to get on the board, but after Canada skip Rachel Homan erred, Morrison kept her composure to slide in for three.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 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

It also argued that the 4th Circuit erred by forcing the state to justify the law as applied to B.P.J. rather than assessing the validity of the sex classification in general.

From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026

There will be much criticism of that decision, but you will understand when I say if it be a wrong one, I have then erred on the side of mercy.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

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

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

"His recovery is probably a little bit slower than we thought but we're always erring on the side of caution," said Key.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025

Perhaps they were erring on the side of overpunishment out of concern for the sport’s image.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand