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And the surviving cartel scoundrels take the parting shot by kidnapping beloved Carter, putting a hood on him and taking the boy off.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
3 July 2026 Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 drops you into the galaxy’s underworld as Kay Vess, a scoundrel trying to pull off the biggest heist in the Outer Rim.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026 But that just reinforces Samuel Johnson’s adage that patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026 Speaking of that last vampire subject, this is also a great episode for Jacob Anderson in the B-plot, as Louis plays the reluctant avenger doing that loveable scoundrel Raglan James’s dirty work in two stand-out action sequences.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for scoundrel