human error
noun
: a person's mistake rather than on the failure of a machine
The accident was blamed on human error.
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The hospital group could not confirm if the false alarm was due to human error.
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Ritchie said this creates a greater margin of human error because each ballot box requires a volunteer to monitor it.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
The hospital group could not confirm if the false alarm was due to human error.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026
The president of Renfe, Álvaro Fernández de Heredia, ruled out human error as the cause and said their train system is designed to correct incorrect decisions, according to the outlet.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Ritchie said this creates a greater margin of human error because each ballot box requires a volunteer to monitor it.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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