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dastardly

[das-terd-lee] / ˈdæs tərd li /


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The 7th District, which looks like a scorpion, is appropriately dastardly, stretching from mountainous country in the western part of the state straight to expressways over the Potomac River into Washington D.C.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

The cabinet also said it "unequivocally condemns this dastardly and cowardly act that has led to the loss of innocent lives".

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

The Grossman Law Firm, which has offices in Southern California, outlines the reasons and means for removing a dastardly trustee such as your brother.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

Yet there’s no denying that Swift’s lyrics about love here lack the kind of depth she’s mined in tunes thought to have been inspired by the dastardly likes of John Mayer and Matty Healy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

That dastardly cat had lurked in the shadows by the door.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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