infamously

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As a famous economist infamously noted in 1929, they seem to have reached a permanently high plateau.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Current utilizers of the smaller cut include the buzzy Vanderbilt heir Belle Burden’s “Strangers,” George Saunders’ darkly humorous “Vigil” Lena Dunham’s millennial-tinged tell-all “Famesick” and the infamously tablet-sized “Transcription” from Ben Lerner.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Lest we forget that Bernie Madoff infamously used his social and country-club networks to recruit investors, running one of the largest “affinity frauds” in history.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Mr. West is infamously unpredictable, and his effervescent, volatile persona is key to his selling out arenas in South Korea, Mexico and the U.S. well into his career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Painting a picture that justifies her opinion of him—an underdog cursed with an ungrateful son upon whom he has showered love and concern, only to be infamously treated by that son in return.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote