mistake
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She issued a public apology, saying her choice of words had been a "terrible mistake" because they implied "that until recently Jews have been strangers to persecution, when the opposite is true".
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Kai Havertz: Passed up a shooting opportunity in the 23rd minute but made no mistake with his next chance, cutting inside to score two minutes later.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
She previously told the Journal that she was unaware of Epstein’s nefarious behavior and it was a mistake to associate with him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
“Make no mistake, we have the receipts and witnesses and they will come out, whether through the courthouse or otherwise.”
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Boaz put his hand in his pocket, just as his aunt began to say, “You’re right, Anthony. I misunderstood you. I will not make that mistake again. Now, I believe we are done here.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
In March, Physical Intelligence developed what it called Multi-Scale Embodied Memory, which allows its model to keep track of tasks for up to 15 minutes and correct mistakes — a significant feat.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
"If we don't understand and take lessons from the past, we will repeat mistakes and our present and future will be terrible," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Mice treated with the optimized scaffold performed better on a grid-walking test designed to measure mistakes in forelimb placement.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
He threw 93 pitches, had eight strikeouts and gave up five hits, two walks and four runs, a few mistakes away from a completely different outing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Until today, the mistakes I made at Lou Ann’s were small.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Among the most heartbreaking finds were remains in a paper bag that police mistook for a baby bird.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
During a nighttime field survey, researchers initially mistook the animal for a mushroom, highlighting just how convincing its disguise is.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
At least 59 detainees were freed because the system mistook them for other people.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
This time it hit after he booted his own center Steven Jamerson II from a game at Michigan State on Feb. 17, overreacting because he mistook a clean basketball play for something else.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
“I still can’t believe you mistook the Wicked Queen for Snow White! I mean, what were you thinking?!”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
LZ therefore uses several layers of protection and analysis to identify these background events and prevent them from being mistaken for dark matter.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Marshall, in an email to staff sent later Friday afternoon, said she was mistaken and that cooperation with Canada could continue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
But it doesn’t pay to be mistaken about what’s driving those costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
This time, Bilt cardholders received mistaken debt collection notices and saw their credit scores go down as a result, sparking more embarrassing news stories and angry complaints.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Her face was so somber and pale that she might almost be mistaken for a ghost herself.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
LZ is especially sensitive to events of this kind, while its design also helps scientists reduce the chances of mistaking ordinary particle interactions for dark matter.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
This is an easy category error for anyone to make when talking about tourism, mistaking a country’s boundless beauty and hospitality toward visitors for anything else.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said some outlets accused Hegseth of mistaking Jackson’s Golden Globe-winning performance with actual scripture, and called that narrative “fake news.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
You might be forgiven for mistaking this as a nightclub but the 50 people - mostly women - are here for an hour of cardio and strengthening.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
There was no mistaking the glowing smile of triumph.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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