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notorious

[noh-tawr-ee-uhs, nuh-] / noʊˈtɔr i əs, nə- /


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The Venezuelan president had spent the night in a notorious federal jail in Brooklyn, before authorities transported him to a Manhattan courthouse to face criminal charges.

From BBC

Myth One: This was a law-enforcement operation to bring to justice a notorious narcotics trafficker.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet the most notorious MLB prop bets last year involved pitchers, not hitters.

From Los Angeles Times

They lived as refugees in the Netherlands before they were captured and sent to the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp.

From BBC

The Christmas period is notorious for heavy rotation, so pay attention to the bench order in your squad.

From BBC