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awry

[uh-rahy] / əˈraɪ /


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This way, if something goes awry, someone else at your company can vouch that you were receiving no guidance or support from your manager.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Things went awry with the multiverse-exploiting fan-service epic “No Way Home” in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Suddenly it was Kerry shots going awry, with David Clifford's two-point free missing after Jack Carney had raised an orange flag at the Hill 16 end.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

A clawed caper at the Santa Monica Pier went awry despite “sophisticated” attempts by suspects to get away with poaching roughly three dozen spiny lobsters, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Dicey examined the places in the barn wall where the wood had been torn away, or fallen awry.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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