wrongful
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"There is no such thing as so-called wrongful detention," the ministry's spokesman Lin Jian said.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
JPMorgan says that requirement allowed Bodner to claim defamation and wrongful termination, which the company denies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
He sued the station's owner ARN Media for wrongful termination and sought to recoup A$85m.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
This is how disparate-impact analysis should work as well, the OLC says, as a tool to find wrongful intent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
He survived a guilty verdict, death row, and the wrongful condemnation of an entire state.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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