nefarious
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Cerimedo set up the hit, prosecutors charge, in a nefarious attempt at damage control.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 13, 2026
He has said he did not know about Epstein's "nefarious activity until Epstein was charged with trafficking in July 2019".
From BBC β Sep. 3, 2026
From burglar to saboteur, artificial-intelligence agents have taken on nefarious roles in recent so-called loss-of-control episodes.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 7, 2026
Then there’s the more nefarious activities – I’ve heard of researchers deliberately moving specimens to make them hard to find so other researchers cannot examine them, and occasionally things are stolen from collections.
From Science Daily β Aug. 7, 2026
"Before the nefarious Dr. Loofah puts the microchip in his back!" barks Scruffy.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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