malignant

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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

“The more he stretches the truth in the name of the sale, the more desperate he becomes. Once inside our living room, however, he is far more malignant than any of that.”

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Marcin, initially as malignant as Hook and as blinkered as Torvald, eventually grows as repentant and noble as Oberon in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which will co-star a certain native of Toruń as Titania.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Ltd, a faculty startup from KAIST, is developing a new RNA-based drug designed to slow or stop the progression and recurrence of IDH-mutant malignant brain tumors.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

Leukemia may occur as a two-step process, the malignant change being initiated by X-radiation, the promoting action being supplied by a chemical, as, for example, urethane.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson