erring

Example Sentences

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There was turn for the spinners, albeit with Leach erring on the short side.

From BBC

“I think just to give him tonight and the rest of the break we felt like is just erring on the side of caution.”

From Seattle Times

But in the case of Ukraine, Mr. Blinken is erring on the side of safety.

From New York Times

Robert Heller, who served under Volcker on the Fed Board of Governors in the 1980s, said Powell is erring by ignoring the lessons of that era.

From Washington Post

The film portrays how Japanese society, often working like a claustrophobic village, ostracizes and punishes what it sees as erring individuals.

From Seattle Times