in the wrong
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"They should avoid going down the wrong path in the wrong way, only to ultimately suffer the consequences themselves."
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
They did this in the wrong way and at the wrong point in the design process, such that they never managed to lock in a maximum cost limit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
After all, it’s just a technology, a tool — which means it’s also a weapon in the wrong hands.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Brian Diaz, a 26-year-old nurse in New York, said that "humanity has to develop", even though in the wrong hands AI could cause harm.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Officer Crams had steered the car in the wrong direction.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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