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Kagan added that the majority offered no evidence that the district court had erred in its ruling and failed to follow its own standards for review.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

In a private staff meeting Wednesday, Mr. Roberts recognized he had erred with his no-enemies-to-the-right talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Three years later, a California appeals court ordered a new trial, deciding the original judge had erred by giving the jury instructions that were too broad.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley realized after imposing the sentence that she had erred by doing so without first asking Mr. DePape whether he wished to make a statement.

From New York Times • May 28, 2024

The way I had erred was simple but utterly unbelievable.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright