infamous
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One was Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, the now-defunct Bahamas-based crypto asset exchange infamous for its meteoric rise and tumultuous downfall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
It doesn't have Lagos's famous, and infamous, raucousness -- but neither does it have a riposte to the Lagos' film industry, known as Nollywood, or its major corporate headquarters and roster of Afrobeats stars.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Reports soon surfaced that Schmitt’s general counsel Ethan Harper, who stood behind him holding the infamous poster, saw his potential White House staff position being placed into immediate jeopardy.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
The family later heard that Aster was being held in the infamous jail known as Karshelli in the heart of Asmara.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The infamous slave catcher Ridgeway paid a call on the plantation one week later.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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The Bill of Rights
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Grade 9, List 5
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