awry
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Similarly, you could make a strong case that OpenAI should have known that something could go awry with the test in which its agents hacked Hugging Face.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
But their attempt to run away together—both understand their relationship would fuel scandal in the town—goes unhappily awry, and Benjamin ends up finding work on a fishing boat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
It isn’t long, however, before things start to go awry, and it becomes clear that something more sinister than an after-school punishment is going on here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In recent weeks, some of them told an industry colleague they are considering buying land in remote regions of the country where they could relocate if AI goes awry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
For example, many airlines teach a standardized procedure for copilots to challenge the pilot if he or she thinks something has gone terribly awry.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Four
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