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And more than a few of my closest, meanest friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"Candidates should not try to be the meanest sheriff."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Given Chelsea boast the meanest defence in the division with just six goals conceded from 12 games, being clinical at the other end could be a lethal combination.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

He delivers the meanest quip in a respectful movie when he tells Reed, “I take back every single bad thing I’ve been saying about you … to myself, in private.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

“You men,” he began, “now have the privilege of serving under the meanest, toughest, screamingest squadron commander in the Marine Corps.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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