heinous
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He also accused DOJ lawyers of destroying the office’s good standing with the judiciary and suggested that its incompetence has allowed defendants to evade just penalties for heinous crimes.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
Meantime, heinous accusations are circulating against prominent people, without any evidence they’re true.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
"I have directed my prosecutors to seek severe penalties for this heinous act and remain deeply committed to protecting Jewish Americans from hatred," she added.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called the attack a "heinous crime".
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
He moaned the whole night through as if he had, in fact, been guilty of some heinous crime.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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