terrible
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"It's a terrible thing, but thank goodness for a man that had a gun and knew how to use it," he told reporters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
For Batrice, the danger wasn’t simply that the confrontation looked terrible.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
“Los Angeles is resilient, and we’re going to show the country that Los Angeles can bounce back from a terrible, terrible disaster, and the comeback is going to be much greater than the setback.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Is it compassionate to leave people detached from reality out on the cold street, or to police when something terrible happens?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
After Daisy left my room, I had a terrible time going to sleep.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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