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[nahr-lee] / ˈnɑr li /


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“There’s some gnarly stuff on that record,” says Gibbard, who’d moved to L.A. to be with Deschanel then promptly left as soon as their marriage collapsed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The gnarly striker scored the Coppa Italia winner, then the goal that secured Mourinho's side the Scudetto.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

A gnarly debate at the center of modern AI research boils down to this: Can a system modeled on the human nervous system ever actually match a human’s abilities?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Nor are members choosing to resign instead of waiting for a gnarly Ethics Committee report to drop.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

She was standing beside a gnarly oak with knotholes that made it good for climbing—I’d climbed it myself many a day.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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