erring
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However, during the meeting some members of the governing council said there “could be a case for erring on the dovish side.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
“We should be erring on the side of doing too much, not doing too little.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 17, 2026
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said the team were erring on the side of caution in their handling of Wembanyama's calf problem.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
From there, the Yankees handed the Dodgers a golden chance, erring defensively all around the diamond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
They heard the gentle remonstrance of a kindly king with an erring but much-loved minister.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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