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abominably



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Our chickens, on the other hand, are treated abominably, packed in tightly with their germy brethren, raised in squalor, pumped with hormones, and only made clean at the end.

From Slate Feb. 13, 2026

The decision by Ms Atkins not to run comes days after she was told she had behaved "abominably" during a debate in the commons.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2024

“If there was anything keeping me from my father,” she explained, “it was that he had abominably bad taste in women for decades.”

From New York Times Sep. 28, 2022

He treats Hastings abominably, taking delight in constantly scoring points against mere mortals.

From Washington Post Sep. 1, 2022

With their kind parents dead and Count Olaf treating them so abominably, the three children were not used to kindness from adults, and weren’t sure if they were expected to do anything back.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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