scandalous
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But I want to be precise about what is actually scandalous here, because everyone keeps aiming at the wrong target.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
The hearing had not previously been made public, and RSF advocacy manager Aleksandra Bielakowska called the development "scandalous".
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Directed by Cynthia Lawrence, Douglas Moore’s stagework recounts the true story of the scandalous 19th-century romance between Elizabeth “Baby Doe” McCourt and rising Denver political star and mine owner Horace Tabor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
"It's always somebody else's fault: it's either the local authorities' fault or the scandalous profiteering residential sector; nobody will seem to accept responsibility", he says.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Ellie asked, like I’d just made the most scandalous announcement ever.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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