make a mistake
Example Sentences
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His passion for the profession eventually buckled under the weight of mandatory overtime and pressure to never make a mistake, Axelsson said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 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
You’re doing all the right stuff by yourself, and you’re among professionals, medical professionals, not Yahoos, and you can still have someone else make a mistake and your life is gone.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Did I make a mistake with Mom and that’s why she didn’t come home?
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
