egregious
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The Lakers guard still sees Redick combusting on the Lakers’ bench after a particularly egregious turnover or a missed assignment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Van Dyke’s arrest signals that U.S. authorities won’t ignore allegations of egregious behavior on the platforms, even as the Trump administration has otherwise taken a largely laissez-faire approach to prediction markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
And it would operate like one too, allowing defense contractors to engage in even egregious acts of wrongdoing in the middle of wartime and be shielded from the consequences of their actions.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026
“When inflation is taken into account, it’s not nearly as egregious as it seems,” Taylor said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
“Do I believe this egregious offense against good taste that I am reading?”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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