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wrong

[rawng, rong] / rɔŋ, rɒŋ /










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Margins also moved in the wrong direction, hurt by rising labor and beef costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The company that built the system is apologizing in advance, in case it turns out to be wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"If we do something wrong, probably everyone selling tickets in North America is doing something wrong as well."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

VPNs protect sensitive data, such as passwords and financial information, from falling into the wrong hands.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“If your suggestions are wrong, what good are you?” the badger said, somewhat disrespectfully.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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