erring
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I was erring towards backing the Bees to win, like they did in this fixture last season, but then had second thoughts.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
More commonly, though, doctors correct for their uncertainty by erring heavily on the side of caution.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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