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mistake

[mi-steyk] / mɪˈsteɪk /




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Pratt’s first mistake was thinking that Angelenos wanted a campaign of wanton rage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But it is a two-year tremor atop a 45-year trend that runs the other way, and the error nearly every commentator makes is to mistake the tremor for the trend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Booking more than eight months in advance — a mistake many travellers make — or waiting until too close to departure can both result in higher prices.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Wolff held his hand up and said it was "clearly our mistake".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Hila had started the family tree after he made the mistake of asking her for help on a family history project for school.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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