baleful
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In the meantime, the tower's 400,000-euro outdoor LED screen has been turned off for months after online memes re-imagined it as the baleful eye of Sauron's fortress of Barad-dur from "The Lord of the Rings".
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
That means Mr. Guterres can ensure Unrwa has a leader who will abandon its baleful policies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
But it would be a mistake to think that Duesberg’s baleful influence on medical science will end with his death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
That’s the crux of horror flick “Good Boy,” in which Indy the retriever detects a baleful force that his human can’t see.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2025
He also noticed the baleful look Frank was giving Leo.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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