notorious
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“He was notorious as a player for coaching the team,” said Hughes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The brothers got caught in a notorious rip current, a powerful channel of water flowing out to sea, at the south end of Longsands beach in May 2025.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service has said it will finally open long-sealed files on the notorious Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, but without saying when.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Claudine Longet, the French-born star and ex-wife of crooner Andy Williams who became notorious for the fatal shooting of Olympic skier Vladimir “Spider” Sabich, has died.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Mr. Bonner is notorious for calling on people instead of waiting for someone to volunteer an answer.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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