commit an error

Examples (20)

• The goalkeeper committed a costly error in the final minutes of the match.
• He had committed a grave error in letting them see the document.
• Even an experienced programmer can commit an error in the code.
• The judge ruled that the prosecutor had committed a serious error during the trial.
• The report is useless because the analyst committed a fundamental error in his calculations.
• Inexperienced managers are more likely to commit an error of judgment under pressure.
• If you commit an error on your tax return, you could face a penalty.
• The research team realized they had committed a fundamental error in their methodology.
• I believe he committed a grave error by rejecting their very generous offer.
• To trust him so completely was to commit an error of the gravest kind.
• We must double-check everything to ensure we don't commit any errors.
• Historians argue that the general committed a tactical error by dividing his forces.
• The company has committed an error in its public statement, which will need to be corrected.
• If we proceed without sufficient data, we will commit a costly error.
• Historians argue that the general committed a tactical error by dividing his forces.
• The government has committed a serious error by underfunding public education.
• The research was invalidated after it was discovered the scientist had committed a serious error in data collection.
• An error was committed by the accounting department, which led to the discrepancy.
• It is human to commit an error, but the important thing is to learn from it.
• Committing a procedural error at this stage could invalidate the entire process.