malicious
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Regarding scientific research, Anthropic said it was initially “necessary to be overly conservative” and “block most queries tied to biology work” to avoid malicious actors conducting “highly risky” research.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
And criminal defendants who face less malicious prosecutors will not have as much luck at SCOTUS.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Salieri is malicious and conniving, which Bettany disconcertingly says was very easy to embody.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
Marcus’s passive mask is gone, revealing the malicious face beneath it.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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