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wrong

[rawng, rong] / rɔŋ, rɒŋ /










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Nonetheless, Brooks worries Princo’s decision sends the wrong signal to its peers.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“I tell my Taiwanese friends—without much success—that you have gotten the wrong lesson from Ukraine,” Kausikan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

She added government-funded research showed that pollution is still happening when owners were applying spot-on treatments correctly, so the current advice on application was wrong, as was failing to advise against preventative treatment.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

VPNs protect sensitive data, such as passwords and financial information, from falling into the wrong hands.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Then it all went wrong, which is the way it was heading all along.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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