1
as in to stumble
to make a mistake
we badly erred when we calculated the driving distance
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2
as in to trespass
to commit an offense
when we err, we must be willing to accept the consequences
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Sport your tanks, most of which will likely err on the more basic side, with the trending now.
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 July 2024
But an appeals court later ruled Vitter had erred in judgment and overturned her final order.
—Noah Pransky, ProPublica, 16 July 2024
However, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, both appointed by Republican presidents, agreed together during oral arguments that the U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia Circuit may have erred in their approach.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024
Weinstein’s New York conviction was overturned after appellate judges found a state judge erred in allowing three women to testify at trial despite no charges being filed against the movie mogul in connection with their accusations.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 July 2024
But an appeals court later ruled Vitter had erred in judgment and overturned her final order.
—Noah Pransky, ProPublica, 16 July 2024
However, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, both appointed by Republican presidents, agreed together during oral arguments that the U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia Circuit may have erred in their approach.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024
Weinstein’s New York conviction was overturned after appellate judges found a state judge erred in allowing three women to testify at trial despite no charges being filed against the movie mogul in connection with their accusations.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Err.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/err. Accessed 6 Sep. 2024.
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