err

Example Sentences

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“I tend to want to always err on the side of sending out more information than less,” Ghilarducci said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“The guidelines err in promoting meat and dairy products, which are principal drivers of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity,” Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

“Because the IRS asks for enough information to be sent to ‘adequately disclose’ the gift, we usually advise our clients to err on the side of too much information.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 7, 2025

"We're a week away from the Test series - always err on the side of caution," said Cummins.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

He found forty, of which he only really liked two: "rose rot” and "to err so.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green