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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

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

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The price of gasoline rose an ugly 7% and has climbed 40.5% over the last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The sarcasm was so ugly, Dream coach Karl Smesko challenged the obvious foul as if he hoped it would momentarily shut her up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

And now, between them and the door appeared seven small, ugly creatures, the same ones that had attacked May in her home.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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