in the wrong
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The rider reached speeds of 60 mph while traveling in the wrong direction, according to Buttitta.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
The diagnosis is right, but the prescription points in the wrong direction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
He thinks that in the wrong hands AI can have a devastating effect on us.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
Rates of credit utilization, saving and even wage growth—particularly on the lower end of the spectrum—are all moving in the wrong direction.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Then he would send the manhunters in the wrong direction.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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