Sentence examples for saying mistakes from inspiring English sources

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"Everyone's saying mistakes have been made, but nobody's saying they've made a mistake," she added.

The CPS conceded that Lord Janner should have been prosecuted over these complaints, saying "mistakes were made" by both the Leicestershire police in 2002 and the CPS in 1991 and 2007.

As government and corporate leaders are fond of saying, "mistakes were made," in both states.

I don't want someone saying "mistakes were made" when the entire planet is enveloped by gray nano-goo.

On 6 December 2010, Continental Airlines and John Taylor, one of their mechanics, were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, but on 30 November 2012 a French court overturned the conviction, saying mistakes by Continental and Taylor did not make them criminally responsible.

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President Bill Clinton said "mistakes were made" during campaign finance scandals.

President George Bush said "mistakes were made" during Iran-contra.

Needless to say, mistakes were made there, too.

He turned briefly to Mr. Cohen, who simply smiled, as if to say, mistakes happen.

(They then swiftly reversed this statement to say "mistakes are on Rolling Stone, not on Jackie").

And President George W. Bush said "mistakes were made" during the firing of federal prosecutors.

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