Sentence examples for acknowledges a mistake from inspiring English sources

Though little detail is still known about the building collapse in Phyongchon, the fact that it was reported by state media at all reflects a new propaganda style, where the government acknowledges a mistake, have senior-level officials or party cadres assume responsibility, and highlight corrective measures.

Atlanta's mayor, Kasim Reed, at least acknowledged a "mistake" in not staggering school and office closings.

When you acknowledge a mistake, that is an opportunity for learning and growth.

"Apple acknowledged a mistake and they fixed it," Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, said in an interview.

Burton said he was trying to catch up with Gordon to acknowledge a mistake from earlier in the race.

And, given that the handicapped boy does exist, is it better for him to have his birth acknowledged a mistake?

The Goldman settlement involved carefully drafted language acknowledging a "mistake" and "incomplete information" that did not appear to be enough to establish that it committed securities fraud.

As strange as it was to see the Mets designate their opening-day cleanup hitter for assignment 11 games into the season, give them credit, at least, for acknowledging a mistake and quickly fixing it.

It is not so much the churlishness of the retraction ("The Times acknowledges that no nudge was visible on the broadcast") that bothers me, though I would have hoped the paper would have been more willing to acknowledge a mistake.

Acknowledging a mistake is hard because of the fear of being perceived as stupid or incompetent, Dr. Tavris said, but keeping it inside can be an enormous psychological burden.

The Israeli Army chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz, subsequently told a parliamentary committee that the raid had not attained the "intended results," that it would be investigated and that Israel would acknowledge a mistake if one had been made.