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err on the side of

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  1. err on the side ofverb

    To behave in a manner which favours or which is biassed toward.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of err on the side of in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of err on the side of in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of err on the side of in a Sentence

  1. Rick Ector:

    I am NOT anti-government. I am pro-rights. I err on the side of freedom which is where the government "should" be.

  2. Mark Weber:

    We are taking all possible steps to protect children in an environment with many bad actors, we are balancing speed with safety and will err on the side of safety.

  3. Barry Boden:

    With chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in football players, we only have the end point, we don’t always have the history of how many concussions they had or any genetic predisposition, it’s certainly worrisome, and it’s certainly better to err on the side of conservatism to reduce the number of impacts, at least during practices, and restrict contact during the week.

  4. Wang Bo:

    Err on the side of caution

  5. Jonathan Barratt:

    The figures show nothing really concrete, although they err on the side of a little bit of weakness in the economy and the way is open for more stimulus.

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