notorious
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Just a year later, the notorious prison closed, seemingly for good, but perhaps just for now.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The notorious bidding war for a Palm Beach estate between Trump and Jeffrey Epstein involved a third party.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
First, the personal saving rate is notorious for being revised up because the government tends to undercount incomes in real time...
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
His critics have latched on to how he has made his money defending some of the region’s most notorious underworld figures over two decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Books about the law are notorious for being very long, very dull, and very difficult to read.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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