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error

[er-er] / ˈɛr ər /


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The war could lead to little more than a rounding error if the strait reopens soon, according to a new paper from the Dallas Fed External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Its error is to confuse formlessness with freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Dodgers won it in the 11th on that incredible throwing error by Phillies’ reliever Orion Kerkering and the rest is shiny blue history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

You can argue whether that was enough to cause the Liverpool player to fall over, but usually contact means there should be no clear and obvious error.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

What Golomb is saying is that most salespeople are prone to a classic Warren Harding error.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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