horrendous
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Gallen, a proven starter who has been horrendous in 2026, has been out since the All-Star break with elbow inflammation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
In 1971, he moved to Minamata, Japan, a coastal city where methylmercury discharged by a chemical company was polluting the water and causing horrendous genetic damage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“You have to imagine that you just finished volleyball practice and the JV squad is having a horrendous season to really get the full picture.”
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
We’re happy to preface that no act this year was overwhelmingly horrendous, like the Go-Go’s last year at Cruel World.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
She came to in seconds, sputtering and frantically wiping her mouth to get rid of the horrendous taste.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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