Example Sentences

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But it is an unusually prominent illustration of how a victim’s putative rights can override the interests of justice, even on those rare occasions when the state admits it has erred.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2023

His managing of the clerical abuse crisis has been uneven, and he has erred in his handling of cases involving people close to him.

From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2023

"We are not satisfied with the ruling and we believe the court has erred in analysing the evidence we had provided," said Jebra Kambole, who represented the Maasai in the interim ruling.

From Reuters • Sep. 30, 2022

Since starting his own brand, however, he has erred on the side of the pompous.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2017

I wonder if Mazen's man has erred, trying to bargain higher.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir