mistake
Example Sentences
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Eckert: "I am a young coach, I have made a mistake, and I take full responsibility"
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
What was that first big mistake or misstep that you made in those early years that you still think about?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The newly installed governor of New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill, is determined not to repeat Mr. Walz’s mistake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“There was this fear of making a mistake — air quotes — that would lead to two Republicans in the runoff.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
All because one mistake got so big no one could pretend it wasn’t there.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Vocabulary lists containing mistake
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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