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not right





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He added: "I think we ought to hear the voice of people there first. It's not right for me to just jump straight in on the back of the consultation."

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

"I was so happy they got him. It's just not right," says lifelong resident Susan Crouch, 70, who previously lost her home to wildfire.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

This may yet be something you try out, but perhaps just not right now.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

"It took me a long while to come forward and say, 'I'm not right, I'm not the person I used to be'," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

“The story’s not right, Jack. This shouldn’t be how things go. Everything’s so mixed up, and we’re barely holding on. We’re not...we’re not winning, are we.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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