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awry

[uh-rahy] / əˈraɪ /


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But plans based on a natural phenomenon that changes year to year based on temperature, rainfall and other environmental factors can, unsurprisingly, go awry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

However, some such efforts have been met with user backlash, or mockery, when these tools go awry.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Despite your best efforts, these conversations may still go awry.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Everything’s already awry when, suddenly, a dinosaur walks past their window.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

He was aware, of course, that something was awry in his life, and all lives, but put the problem where it belonged, at the foot of the Originator of Life.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison




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