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malicious

[muh-lish-uhs] / məˈlɪʃ əs /


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Salieri is malicious and conniving, which Bettany disconcertingly says was very easy to embody.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The risk of malicious code injection through AI-generated software, she noted, is not unique to any one country.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

A phishing email was used to launch the hack which allowed the cyber attackers to install malicious software and it remained undetected within the organisation's systems for 20 months.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Mr. Mamdani provoked it by using a malicious, personal attack to promote his pied-à-terre tax.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Now Milton was shaking his head no, and Dr. Luce was putting on a surgical mask, and my schoolmates back in Grosse Pointe were pointing at me and laughing, their faces lit with malicious joy.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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