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ugly

[uhg-lee] / ˈʌg li /




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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

Domestic airfares surging, hotel room rates soaring, and gas prices at the pump north of $4 a gallon is an ugly combination.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The fight over the National Historic Landmark has turned ugly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“Every World Cup has ugly aspects, and people like me write about them in the weeks before,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I was saying, “Who’s this? Who’s the ugly warrior? See how he struts?”

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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