mistake
Example Sentences
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“When he makes a mistake, how quickly can he recover? What’s his range in the open field? What’s the speed differential? All those things are things we’re looking through on just about everybody out there.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Now that I’ve laid out my budgeting baggage, we want to hear from you: What’s the biggest money mistake you’ve ever made?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Both Toto Wolff and Russell, at least outwardly, questioned whether McLaren were making a mistake last year in their 'let them race' policy.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
“Like this could be the biggest mistake we’ve ever made.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
I saw right away that Rowdy had made a terrible mistake.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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