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  • past participle of err.
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erred

[erd, urd] / ɛrd, ɜrd /


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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

Barron’s has argued that the industry erred by setting up private and public funds because it gives investors incentive to swap from private to public when the public funds get cheap.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

He said they’d erred in making so many autobiographical movies and needed more broadly commercial hooks.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

In the selection of his back three, Townsend erred on the side of caution and form.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2026

This laudable decision would have succeeded if he had not erred in his other moves.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli



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