horrible
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"It was horrible, like nothing we ever experienced. My daughter was trapped in school. Thank God we are okay," Juana Alveo, a 38-year-old cashier at a store in the central city of Penonome told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
I think what it says is that executions are horrible no matter how they’re carried out.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
"That was a horrible day, a horrible tragedy," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“They almost view it like an investment, and it’s a horrible investment,” said Bobby Minor, who raised two sons in baseball, one of whom plays in college.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
“I’m Mrs. Tilbury. I’m terribly sorry, remind me of your name? Colin just shouted it, of course, but I’ve a horrible memory. Everything just leaks right out.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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