wrongfully
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Both Gershkovich and his employer vehemently denied he was a spy and the US State Department labeled him "wrongfully detained."
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
He’d been stunned by his star’s nearly centurylong sentence and came away from a review of the case suspecting that Walters may have been wrongfully convicted.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Said alleges she was wrongfully terminated from ABC News in 2025 after dealing with mental health issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Claims closed without payment don’t mean insurers are wrongfully denying claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“My sister and I were wrongfully taken from Rhode Island. I mean to get us back there.”
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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