egregious
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But all of this is uncharted territory for Congress, as Briffault explained: “The problem is, the laws have never been significantly enforced because they’ve never been violated in such an egregious way,” he said.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
The US government has described it as the "most egregious criminal act on American soil in modern history".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Proven incidents of teams circumventing the salary cap are few, with a violation by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2000 the most egregious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
"The circumstances were particularly egregious, causing particularly serious economic losses and causing particularly serious social harm," it added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
In that context, then, Coca-Cola’s error with New Coke becomes all the more egregious.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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