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menace

[men-is] / ˈmɛn ɪs /




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Bassist and singer Geddy Lee, his voice eerily well-preserved for a 72-year-old, rode the contours of these numbers with electrifying menace and character, justifying all the risks inherent in this reunion tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

New York police recently used bulldozers to crush more than 200 seized dirt bikes and scooters, calling them a menace to public safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"There's some menace, there's this animal component in Max Cady that has always been there, that is so physical," Bardem told journalists ahead of the June 5 series' release on Apple TV.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

In the row behind him was Jameson’s favorite masked menace, reading a copy of the Daily Bugle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The next day I watched, along with many others, as his father's helicopter circled the air above Fullbrook again, hovering with its deafening noise and menace, and descended slowly to the football field.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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