error

Example Sentences

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District Judge James Boasberg said the government neither offered new evidence nor identified any material error in his March ruling, which found that the subpoenas served as part of U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

An Anthropic spokesperson said the release was caused by "human error, not a security breach," and that "no sensitive customer data or credentials were exposed or involved".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Jake Bauers of the Brewers reached base after Rays shortstop Ben Williamson made a throwing error, and Bucknor called Bauers out for failing to touch first base.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

One explanation for someone else’s information appearing on your tax return is simple human error.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

His sole claim to fame during a lackluster tenure on the city council was detecting a bookkeeping error that would have cost the city a million dollars.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson