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wrong

[rawng, rong] / rɔŋ, rɒŋ /










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Even before anyone spoke plainly, she sensed something was wrong.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“He was wrong to do so,” Mr. Pence tells us, “as the Jim Crow laws of the southern states amounted to a systematic abuse of the nation’s highest principles.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Before discussing all that’s wrong with the current college sports landscape, Cohen wants to remind everyone that it hasn’t all been bad.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Don’t get me wrong, AI is really the greatest thing since sliced bread, but I’ll repeat, we don’t need 100 gigawatts of toasters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

She also usually messages me all day, but she’s been quiet, and I’m scared because I don’t understand what’s happening, but I’m sure that something’s wrong.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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