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awry

[uh-rahy] / əˈraɪ /


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But even the best laid plans can go awry.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

A swarm of OpenAI agents accessed U.S. government websites as part of a monthslong incident during which tests conducted by the artificial-intelligence company went awry, leading to unexpected internet activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

That legislation would also have required tech firms to be able to turn off the models they directly control if things went awry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

"I want to see it rival other apps because I think we have gone awry," he said in an interview a few weeks before the public launch.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

That was all it took for Quentyn Martell to realize that something had gone awry.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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