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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 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 same would not apply to the ugly conversations of the day before.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

And so I poured the ugly liquid into a small bottle and ran with it over the slippery, rain-washed streets of Haarlem.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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