mistake

Example Sentences

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State officials tried to correct the mistake but were not allowed to do so by federal regulators.

From Los Angeles Times

I actually recorded my last special on St. Patty’s Day in Chicago and that was a huge mistake.

From Los Angeles Times

A spokesperson for the trust said the association was a "trusted" partner and recognised mistakes could occur in any large-scale event.

From BBC

Okrent never met Sondheim, he tells us, but he had some near misses: He sat near the composer in the theater on more than one occasion and was even mistaken for him.

From Los Angeles Times

As the saying goes, doctors bury their mistakes, and he may have been here to see it done.

From Literature