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ugly

[uhg-lee] / ˈʌg li /




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The rare, and many say ugly, goblin shark is seen alive for the first time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

I’m choosing to pierce through all the ugly noise that surrounds the tournament and remember what it’s like watching your first World Cup as a child.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

"It was an ugly, ugly game," Towns said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Those years gave me an early and ugly lesson in mob mentality and collective cruelty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Carmen stepped back and stared at the ugly tank, as if she was seeing it for the first time.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis




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