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seedy

[see-dee] / ˈsi di /


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This does not mean that companies doing seedy, speculative things won’t be included in the S&P 500.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Capp notes, "Even in London's seedy underworld, a hat felt essential."

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Pinball was once considered immoral, a countercultural pursuit to be played in seedy spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The full force of Lawrence Sher’s cinematography, Karen Murphy’s production design and Hildur Guðnadóttir’s orchestral score is fabulous, combining to make something seedy, moody and extravagant.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

I couldn’t see myself hanging around Wilmington working at a 7-Eleven, gigging in a pop band that played the VEW and other seedy country joints, which is what I was doing.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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