make a mistake
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The lessons: Be an active listener, and if you make a mistake, move on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
If you make a mistake, don’t dwell on it.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
“We still have mistakes. And that’s something that people should not tolerate. They should not tolerate an agent with the ability to make a mistake on something as important as their money and their future.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
"I didn't make a mistake," he told reporters when asked whether he planned to apologise.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Why doesn’t someone invent a way to know if you’re about to make a mistake?
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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