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"Tonight he erased any doubt of all the negative talk. I'm glad the fight went that way so he could demonstrate this quitting narrative is not right."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

"The feeling that something is going not right has been ongoing for a few months," Russian political analyst Tatiana Stanovaya told AFP.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The benefits from AI will come through, but not right away.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

"On the surface, you try and put a brave face on - but deep down inside you know you're not right," Ross said.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Nettle was long used to following Turner’s suggestions, for they were generally sound, but as they went up the street the corporal was muttering, “There’s something not right with you, guv’nor.”

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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