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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

Her children would do no wrong if they chose not to farm; it isn’t for everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Andrew Smith, the Conservative councillor for Bardwell ward, which includes Barnham, said a village was "simply the wrong place" for the plans.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

In the long run, the Localizers will turn out to be somewhat right about localization but completely wrong about phrenological organs.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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