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Temuera Morrison plays a terrific villain as the murderous King Kahekili.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025 -
Year: 2009 Director: Tony Scott Runtime: 1h 44m A remake of the 1974 subway-hijack thriller is inferior in just about every way, particularly with its villain, played by a way-too-jacked-up John Travolta.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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President Trump's bold leadership will restore our nation's capital by creating opportunities for businesses to flourish without fear of criminals looting and destroying their property.—
Theo Burman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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In the original series, Dexter was a forensics technician who targeted the most heinous of criminals.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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He was taken into custody on Tuesday, and now faces charges of murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Soulja Boy was released from custody Tuesday after California prosecutors declined to file charges following his arrest over the weekend on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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That pair of reprobates retired from politics due to ill health.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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Like many of Anderson’s protagonists, Gustave is a reprobate of the first order, romancing old ladies for their fortunes and such.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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The world is hearing our message that America’s borders are closed to lawbreakers.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Cross serves the town of Eddington as a useless figure of authority—a shiftless, asthmatic grump who mumbles complaints at lawbreakers and halfheartedly manages a staff of cops at his office.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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“Misdoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdoer. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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