dastardly
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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
Why you should let it fade: Nostalgia proved to be a dastardly curse with “Little Fockers,” a theatrical experience memorable only for how dry and tiresome its comic beats were.
From Salon • Jan. 4, 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
“Did you know she is actually one of the Chesters, of Chester County, Virginia? She ended up in Baltimore nearly destitute because her stepmother is a dastardly woman.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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