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awry

[uh-rahy] / əˈraɪ /


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Starbucks stores across South Korea will shutter for half a day next week for staff to attend a history lesson following a promotional campaign gone awry, the coffee giant said Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

But the authorities deciding not to press criminal charges is not the same as there being no mistakes or something awry.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

An early idea to write about a men’s doubles partnership gone awry lost its luster after “Challengers,” Luca Guadagnino’s drama about a love triangle between tennis pros, came out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Despite your best efforts, these conversations may still go awry.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

She nearly balled it up and tossed it toward her garbage can, which was already overflowing with other drawings gone awry.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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