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In addition, Texans recognize the flaws that led Hinojosa to characterize the criminal justice system as “broken”; 59 percent say they believe that Texas has executed “the wrongly convicted.”

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

The former vice president of brand and marketing at Good Good Golf sued the company, saying he was wrongly blamed for an ad that misfired with consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, the judge wrongly blocked other evidence that would have demonstrated the mother-of-two's long-time hobby of mushroom foraging, they said.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Experts say they know of no captive-breeding programme for the Indonesian species, while Vantara believes the orangutan was wrongly identified as a Tapanuli.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Being of an open, talkative disposition, she declared that I was going about the business of living wrongly, that reading books would not help me at all.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright


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