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“You don’t know the generation of the person interviewing you, so the safer bet is to err on the side of being more professional versus less professional,” Slabinski said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Any effort by lawmakers to build a framework without sufficient oversight is bound to fail, so they should err on the side of supervision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

“We cannot police the public’s right to know, and we want to err on the side of transparency in how government agencies operate,” DeMaio said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 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

“So, 1 did not err in the making. You, my young friend, have been so thoughtless as to grow in the last month!”

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

Mr. Rahe also errs on tariffs’ ability to promote manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 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

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

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2022

“Precedents should be respected, but sometimes the Court errs, and occasionally the Court issues an important decision that is egregiously wrong,” Alito wrote.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 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

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

He believes the asset manager erred in deviating from the contractual terms of the fund agreements.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

The way I had erred was simple but utterly unbelievable.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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

Jhabbu Lal says "unless the erring policemen are arrested, we won't get justice".

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025

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

Presently out of the darkness Gollum came crawling on all fours, like an erring dog called to heel.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien