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wrongful

[rawng-fuhl, rong-] / ˈrɔŋ fəl, ˈrɒŋ- /


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JPMorgan says that requirement allowed Bodner to claim defamation and wrongful termination, which the company denies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

He sued the station's owner ARN Media for wrongful termination and sought to recoup A$85m.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

This is how disparate-impact analysis should work as well, the OLC says, as a tool to find wrongful intent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The Iskander family sued Grossman and Erickson as part of a wrongful death lawsuit, claiming the pair were negligent in the September 2020 crash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

He survived a guilty verdict, death row, and the wrongful condemnation of an entire state.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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