malicious
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Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against the Atlantic and one of its writers Monday, alleging an article about his drinking and overall conduct was malicious and factually inaccurate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic on Monday, claiming the magazine’s recent exposé on his time as agency director was a malicious “hit piece.”
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
Cooke, who at the time was the chairman of the West Midlands Police Federation, re-posted the article and commented that "many officers lives are also totally destroyed by false and malicious allegations and delays".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Meyers saw embedding a tiny AI model directly into malicious code infecting networks as a natural tactic to be explored by hackers.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The emperor was looking at Yishan with malicious triumph, an almost hungry look in his eyes.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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