aforethought

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Her consistency of dress was a sign of reliability in the face of global change, a physical expression of her job as a living historical symbol and a tool wielded with precision, aforethought.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022

Everything he has done in his whole life has been with malice aforethought.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2022

As Regina George, the reigning mean girl with malice aforethought, Taylor Louderman is a contender for lead actress in a musical.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2018

Armando Iannucci’s absurdist comedy reveals this in an extremely loose manner of speaking, with malice aforethought, straight-faced glee and formidable sharpshooting that occasionally misfires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2018

Three nights later, with malice aforethought and to the comfort of the King's enemies and the prejudice of the safety of the realm, she made an apple-pie bed for the Countess.

From Once on a Time by Robinson, Charles