on the right/wrong track
idiom
: following a course that will lead to success/failure
Although their research is far from complete, the scientists are convinced that they are on the right track.
She believes that our current foreign policy is on the wrong track.
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The poll, released on April 28, found 60% of Latino voters think the country is on the wrong track, and 70% of that group hold Trump and his administration accountable.
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Recent polling from RealClear Politics shows an 11-point surge in optimism since January 2025—a clear sign the American people believe the country is back on the right track.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Fast forward to the present day and the Broncos are finally back on the right track for the first time since that Super Bowl win.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Even with the walk-off hit on Saturday, Casas is hitting just .165 with a .519 OPS, but making incremental steps toward getting on the right track.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Recent polling from RealClear Politics shows an 11-point surge in optimism since January 2025—a clear sign the American people believe the country is back on the right track.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Fast forward to the present day and the Broncos are finally back on the right track for the first time since that Super Bowl win.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Even with the walk-off hit on Saturday, Casas is hitting just .165 with a .519 OPS, but making incremental steps toward getting on the right track.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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