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wrong

[rawng, rong] / rɔŋ, rɒŋ /










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She told O’Connor: I’m not saying your enforcement order was wrong.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Wilhelm complained to token holders that the decision was wrong, but his arguments went nowhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

In the two weeks since the summit, news outlets have been dutifully publishing articles that draw on facts and medical expertise, explaining that Kennedy is wrong to compare people who use SSRIs to heroin addicts.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

You’ve premiered at Cannes before but, in a way, it feels like the wrong festival for a movie like this.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“The powers of the four realms are too strong, all the doors open at once. A spirit could be sucked into the wrong Afterlife forever.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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