notorious
Example Sentences
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Haitian security forces are currently conducting a large-scale offensive against criminal gangs and have dislodged one of their most notorious members, Jimmy Cherizier, also known as "Barbecue."
From Barron's
The most notorious of the group is benzene, a known carcinogen.
From Los Angeles Times
Whitney, below the notorious “final 400” stretch, a dangerously steep chute along the route that is particularly challenging to navigate in the winter months.
From Los Angeles Times
That is four times the integrated emissions from the Permian Basin and Four Corners hotspots in the United States, two of the most notorious oil and gas methane sources on Earth.
From MarketWatch
The Hurricanes were responsible for some of the most notorious pay-for-play schemes college football has ever seen.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
