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malignant

[muh-lig-nuhnt] / məˈlɪg nənt /


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My family experienced the horror of malignant melanoma.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is "in excellent physical condition" after the publication of his annual medical report revealed he had a malignant tumour removed.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

After a week getting steroids and pain medicine at Providence St. John’s Medical Center in Santa Monica, he received the biopsy results: an extremely aggressive malignant mass was blocking blood flow to Duong’s optic nerve.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

So everything he is doing now is about legacy, and with a malignant narcissist who knows that he may not be long for this earth, the danger that comes with those realizations is acute.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

He started to his feet with a malignant glance at Winston, whom he evidently suspected of having tripped him up.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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