maligned
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For nearly 40 years as an attorney, he used that presence to fight for the maligned like few others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Has a maligned New York athlete enjoyed a renaissance quite like Towns, aka KAT?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Oral estrogens have been unfairly maligned, while transdermal patches have been deemed a safer option.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Striker Youssef Chermiti has improved, along with other previously maligned figures such as Emmanuel Fernandez and Nasser Djiga.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Neanderthals and archaic Homo sapiens probably also had a hard time talking behind each other’s backs—a much maligned ability which is in fact essential for cooperation in large numbers.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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