in the wrong
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“And I say to that, ‘Maybe you’re in the wrong business.’”
From Los Angeles Times
“If you’re going to complain about a team willing to do what it takes to win, then I think you’re in the wrong business. And, if you win, to say that you lose money by winning is a wild statement, so I think the perception is more or less if you don’t like what the Dodgers are doing, either take a look in the mirror or look at the people who aren’t putting a product on the field.”
From Los Angeles Times
Recently, I asked Claude, an artificial-intelligence thingy at the center of a standoff with the Pentagon, if it could be dangerous in the wrong hands.
From Los Angeles Times
Everyone at Coffee Confessionals, however, seemed in agreement that Quarterman hadn’t been in the wrong — and she appeared visibly relieved.
From Los Angeles Times
That's while warning of the lowered performance of public services since the pandemic, measured by key indicators pointing in the wrong direction.
From BBC
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