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as in to stumble
to make a mistake
we badly erred when we calculated the driving distance
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as in to trespass
to commit an offense
when we err, we must be willing to accept the consequences
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The color palette errs on the moody side, with a heavy dose of black, gray, and brown hues, which are offset with lighter-colored furnishings and wispy curtains.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
However, the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office appealed several of those rulings, and in September an Ohio appeals court ruled that the trial court erred in excluding the Cybercheck reports as evidence for reasons unrelated to the technology’s effectiveness.
—Todd Feathers, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
This spacious bag has enough room to carry essentials like their phone, keys, wallet, and even a 13-inch laptop without erring on ludicrously capacious territory.
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—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
The impaler is a large enemy type designed to halt divers’ attempts to esca... err tactical retreats.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 23 July 2024
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
However, the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office appealed several of those rulings, and in September an Ohio appeals court ruled that the trial court erred in excluding the Cybercheck reports as evidence for reasons unrelated to the technology’s effectiveness.
—Todd Feathers, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
This spacious bag has enough room to carry essentials like their phone, keys, wallet, and even a 13-inch laptop without erring on ludicrously capacious territory.
P.S.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
The impaler is a large enemy type designed to halt divers’ attempts to esca... err tactical retreats.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 23 July 2024
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The Denver Nuggets have stumbled to a bumpy start this season, even while being generally healthy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The search party has stumbled upon two marble statues—the amplituhedron and now surfaceology.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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On their way to check out their family property, a group of teenagers trespassed on the land of a nearby house, home of the monstrous, chainsaw-wielding Leatherface.Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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People threw at least three green flares onto the field, stopping play, and a pair of fans trespassed the diamond in the ninth inning before security guards tackled them.Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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After wide receiver Courtland Sutton fumbled at the goal line, the Panthers marched down the field on a 10-play, 98-yard scoring drive, which ended with Young finding Coker for a 15-yard touchdown pass.Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2024
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Even in that moment, he got stuck on a couple of words and fumbled the line.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Children on the autism spectrum tend to wander, or elope, from home and other safe places at a higher rate than their peers, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Some bucks might wander 5 to 8 miles or more, while others move 2 miles or less.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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One survey of 2,561 DMT users found that more than half who identified as atheists before their DMT trips no longer identified as atheist afterward.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Even trips home from mundane places that don’t demand performance or the luxury will be enhanced by M power.Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Coal employment, once the backbone of the eastern Kentucky economy, fell sharply over the last decade as cheaper natural gas prices and tougher environmental regulations prompted electric providers to move away from buying coal.CBS News, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Net income fell 65% from the year-earlier quarter to $67 million, or 11 cents a share, though that was ahead of estimates.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
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November and December are shaping up to be important transitional months for you that may take the form of rerouting your internal GPS after blundering wildly off course.Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
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Each encounter is an invitation to panic and blunder, and be forced to repeat it.Gabriel Winslow-Yost, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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And without clear insight into their own strengths, companies start to stray for what seem like good business reasons.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lopez, who represents areas of Miami-Dade County and is a proponent of the state’s initial 15-week ban, was one of six Republicans in the state House to stray from her party and vote against the six-week ban.Joanne Haner, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Err.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/err. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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