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During that time, Carol faced a relapse of a malignant brain tumor, which had been diagnosed 7 years earlier at the age of 36.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026 -
Mancini then missed the 2020 season after surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Jeremy Strong is very good at playing devious men with very deep pockets.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
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While some believe that Trump is merely the conduit for devious legal advisors, his legal advisors say otherwise, giving Trump the credit for pushing them to try unorthodox angles.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Ryan has also had some unexplained incidents involving an unseen, malevolent force.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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The malevolent Sidious put Maul through the wringer, torturing and manipulating him on his path to becoming a fearsome Sith Lord.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Everyone has an acid tongue and brims with spiteful resentment.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
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However nasty and spiteful things get between the Butleys and the del Valles, there’s always the sense that a détente may still be possible.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tech companies are developing tools and collaborating, yet voluntary efforts struggle against sophisticated malicious actors.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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For cybersecurity companies, identifying a digital agent crawling a website used to be enough evidence of malicious activity.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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On Sunday, June 14, UFC fighter Josh Hokit took the opportunity after his win on the White House lawn to repeat a hateful lie about the former first lady.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Authorities suspect Mullis placed antisemitic flyers showing hateful symbols such as a noose, a swastika and imagery associated with the German Nazi Party.—
Maveah Griffith
June 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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In rare cases, extreme deficiency for many weeks may lead to a fatal condition, called scurvy.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
18 July 2025
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In the 10th century, Italy’s famed medical school in Salerno discovered that citrus could be the solution to the dreaded nautical affliction scurvy.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 July 2025
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This petition must be placed within a tense French context, after several months of virulent criticism aimed at cinema.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Topline Kanye West performed to a stadium crowd of more than 100,000 fans in Turkey on Saturday, his first performance in Europe in more than a decade, as the rapper attempts a comeback following immense backlash to his long history of virulent antisemitic remarks, which derailed his career.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Scoundrelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoundrelly. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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