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wrong

[rawng, rong] / rɔŋ, rɒŋ /










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He had been riding the wrong way down a one-way street at the time.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

This report was wrong, and within minutes, NPR retracted the story.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

Do anything similar in most European countries and they’ll think something is wrong with you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

And if this U.S. team has proven anything, it’s proven that it loves nothing more than embracing opportunities to prove people wrong.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

And now I have a record of it I can refer to when Dad tells me I’m remembering things wrong.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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