mistake
Example Sentences
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The defining mistake of the past 40 years of retirement planning is treating Social Security as a guaranteed floor strong enough to anchor everything else.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Pratt’s first mistake was thinking that Angelenos wanted a campaign of wanton rage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Gates has publicly expressed regret for his dealings with Epstein, which he has said were a mistake and didn’t involve illicit conduct.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
His defence said this was a "genuine mistake" and no foreign crew were aboard.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“I didn’t lie to you. I just made a mistake about the date of the orientation. Why do you have to make such a big deal out of it?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing mistake
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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"Indian Summer Sun" and "Almost Evenly Divided"
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"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
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