wrongfully

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A former executive at Live Nation, the world’s largest live entertainment company, is suing the company, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated after he raised concerns about alleged financial misconduct and improper accounting practices.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

For all his introspection, Dunk wrongfully justifies his own survival as a transaction — a king-to-be traded for a commoner.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Uber also agreed to reinstate workers who were wrongfully deactivated, which could be as many as 10,000 people, the mayor’s office said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Mr Castleton's case is one of the most high profile in the scandal in which hundreds of sub-postmasters were wrongfully convicted after faulty software made it look like money was missing from their branch accounts.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

In 1894, the French criminologist Bertillon had helped to wrongfully convict Alfred Dreyfus of treason, having presented a wildly incorrect handwriting analysis.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann