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
She also stood by her late husband despite his notorious romantic affairs with other women, something both referred to in their memoirs.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Monaco has become notorious in recent years for soporific races in which the leader controls the pace from the front in an attempt to secure the victory knowing that overtaking is almost impossible.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 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
The most notorious such quakes ever to hit the United States were a series of three in New Madrid, Missouri, in the winter of 1811-12.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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