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gruesome

[groo-suhm] / ˈgru səm /


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Meanwhile, US Democrats have introduced legislation to tackle both what they see as insider trading issues and gruesome markets on these websites.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

DC Studios released its first trailer for “Clayface” on Wednesday, giving audiences a glimpse of the gruesome origins of the shape-shifting Batman villain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s also getting more gruesome, and therefore less fun.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The only thing even more surprising is the status of Jayson Tatum, the superstar making $54 million this year whose gruesome injury was supposed to derail the season before it started.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

She remembered how desperately she had tried to find them, and how convinced she was that the Incorrigibles were about to make a gruesome snack of the poor wayward squirrel.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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