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wrong

[rawng, rong] / rɔŋ, rɒŋ /










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In the case of pet-food purveyor Freshpet —our worst pick, with a decline of 54%—we not only misunderstood the company’s moat but got the timing wrong, too.

From Barron's

Real Madrid, meanwhile, were on the wrong end of a thrilling and dramatic match with Benfica.

From BBC

"High blood pressure doesn't care who you are - if something feels wrong, you need to act," he said.

From BBC

Washington is bracing for an artificial-intelligence employment shock that is unlikely to arrive—and so the government risks spending billions of dollars preparing for the wrong problem.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said that, but your mother”—she sighs— “always seems to be heading the wrong way on a one-way street.”

From Literature