wide of
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McIlroy's pre-tournament prediction of being able to take the sting out of Pennsylvania course by smashing his driver as far as he could proved wide of the mark in a disappointing opening round.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have been linked but are considered unlikely to move under those conditions, while reports connecting Fernandez with PSG are understood to be wide of the mark.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
His dire forecasts about global cooling and warming were wide of the mark, a twofer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Undav, who has nine goals and two assists in his past eight league games, forced two desperation saves from Santos and flashed just wide of the post in the second half.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
On his way back, Jon swung wide of the column's line of march and took a shorter path through the thick of the wood.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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