Examples of by mistake in a Sentence
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The first wolf to be killed was euthanized by mistake, officials admitted, after a game warden shot it from a helicopter without realizing that the animal was still a juvenile.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
It it a crime to keep a package delivered to you by mistake?
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025
Rehome anything that has fallen in by mistake, such as makeup that belongs in the bathroom or an art supply that should be in the playroom.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
For example, radar locks of this kind could lead to pilots misreading the situation and firing by mistake.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
It it a crime to keep a package delivered to you by mistake?
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025
Rehome anything that has fallen in by mistake, such as makeup that belongs in the bathroom or an art supply that should be in the playroom.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
For example, radar locks of this kind could lead to pilots misreading the situation and firing by mistake.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by mistake
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“By mistake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20mistake. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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