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baleful

[bayl-fuhl] / ˈbeɪl fəl /


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In the meantime, the tower's 400,000-euro outdoor LED screen has been turned off for months after online memes re-imagined it as the baleful eye of Sauron's fortress of Barad-dur from "The Lord of the Rings".

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

But it would be a mistake to think that Duesberg’s baleful influence on medical science will end with his death.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026

Aside from the challenge this style represents to the rule of law and ordered liberty, it can have baleful political consequences too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025

That’s the crux of horror flick “Good Boy,” in which Indy the retriever detects a baleful force that his human can’t see.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2025

Her face is hard again, her eyes baleful.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood


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