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"a single mistake" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used to refer to one error or error in judgment made by someone. Example: Despite his impressive performance, the singer made a single mistake during the live concert, which he quickly recovered from.
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A single mistake can end a career.
Not a single mistake went unnoticed.
"I didn't make a single mistake".
"A single mistake could cost you your life," he says.
A single mistake can be enough to get you put in the "no" pile.
At the Tropical Breeze, a single mistake can throw an entire sequence out of kilter.
Mr. Minkow acknowledged that as a convicted felon, he could not make even a single mistake.
"What was impressive was the consistency - there was not a single mistake," added Whitmarsh.
Like walking a tightrope, it requires concentration and not a single mistake.
Telegraph Money has reported in the past on the consequences a single mistake can have.
When it comes to our city's children, even a single mistake is one too many.
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a single misinterpretation
a single miscarriage
a single aberration
a single misunderstanding
a single misstatement
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a single misconception
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a single majority
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