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“It really just boiled down to ... when you have soft tissue injuries with guys like that, that are skill players, you’re going to err on the side of caution.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Even if we can’t be sure something is conscious, we might err on the side of caution by assuming it is – what philosopher Jonathan Birch calls the precautionary principle for sentience.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

“Our intent will always be to err on the side of access, which is the decision I have made with regard to “Roots.’”

From Salon ● May 31, 2026

Where sweaty digital executives err, Rahma thinks, is aiming too low.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

Many people living outside the evacuation zone in Fukushima decided to err on the side of caution, too.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

The West typically errs in “fighting on terrain chosen by the regime,” Mr. Ansari says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

No matter how aspirational the beginning, when a startup succeeds, it eventually reaches a crossroads and inevitably errs on the side of profits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2023

Pam Lewison makes some valid points about the hard work of farming but errs when she implies it was her family’s efforts that transformed that desert land.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2023

"The school errs on the side of pressing charges," Mefford said.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2022

“Me returns eighteen barks; eighteen errs makes burnt.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

The judge erred in finding there was a substantial chance Patterson would be held in solitary confinement for years to come, and this "infected" his decision, the prosecution argued.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Justice Department lawyer Sean Buckley said prosecutors erred by seeking phone records tied to relatives of New York Times reporters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

She said the court had concluded that trial judge, Judge Nicholas Rowland, had "erred in his assessment of the seriousness of the offences".

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

The suit also says Southern California Edison erred because its utility equipment blocked visibility, preventing Hinkley from seeing the fast-approaching law enforcement vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

There will be much criticism of that decision, but you will understand when I say if it be a wrong one, I have then erred on the side of mercy.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

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

“We’re erring more on the side of do it sooner rather than later to take into account these extreme events,” Ghilarducci said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2025

Evy and Katie tried to be mad at their erring sister but she was so good to them that they couldn’t hold out against her.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith