wrong
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In remarks later that day, he complained that "something is wrong with a country that can allow people to write purposely negative stories".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Karim Fawaz, executive director at S&P Global Energy, warned in the analysis that “Inventories are low, spare refining capacity is scarce, and seasonal demand is about to strengthen at exactly the wrong moment.”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
But no, this turns out to be wrong because very often people who are very vulnerable, very low income just can’t make it through the ordeal.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2026
Those who try to predict the trend of interest rates on average are wrong more than they’re right.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
“I’m telling you, we ran the wrong way!” the angel with the flashlight shouted.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
It’s that today’s audiences have zero stomach for happy endings about horrible wrongs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
But Ryerse, 51, and others in the Democratic Christian pushback say they are ready to right wrongs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Time will tell whether this proves to be helpful for the vindication of wrongs from years ago and creation of stable relations in years to come.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Often no real wrongs are committed in the first place, but companies settle to avoid a very low probability of extremely large damages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
While still full of his wrongs he had met Hyzenthlay and made himself a secret friend and adviser of the discontented does in the Right Fore.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Fournier believes Clancy was wronged by the US health system and felt compelled, as a woman and a mother, to show up for a case that has given a spotlight to postpartum struggles.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
CBS’s upcoming legal drama “Cupertino,” premiering next month, portrays tech giants as Goliaths against a team of scrappy attorneys taking up the causes of those wronged by them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
But it’s Bracco who keeps the movie honest, making the wronged wife more than a stock character and giving the affair consequences the movie can’t romanticize away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
But I’ve no doubt that, like me, many people found comfort in the story’s resolute belief in humankind’s capacity for grace even after someone has greatly wronged us.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
When Helenus spoke, however, the Greeks knew well that it would be hard to persuade him whom they had so wronged, to give his precious weapons to them.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Examples of alleged wronging by the district include:
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
He was wronging a particular person, who has a right to decide whether she wants to continue a relationship with someone who’s betraying her.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
He has denied wronging, and the trial is scheduled to start in May.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2020
He had already admitted to wronging his family, but, Lowell pointed out, that wasn’t what he was on trial for.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 28, 2017
But he knowing their errand told them it was not they who were wronging him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
