error

Example Sentences

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My motto in investing has always been cry over spilt milk, for analyzing errors is how you learn almost everything.

From Barron's

After the collapse of major Wall Street firms triggered a financial crisis and a punishing economic downturn, Mr. Greenspan admitted error.

From The Wall Street Journal

"With so few opportunities to play, and with the margin for error so small, we had to start playing to our potential."

From BBC

Weeks later, employees were working late into the night revising AI-generated drafts, fixing errors, and pretending to be impressed by results they found mediocre.

From Barron's

It’s designing, in Berkshire, a decision‑making system that has minimized errors, resisted pressure and aligned incentives over decades.

From MarketWatch