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vengeance

[ven-juhns] / ˈvɛn dʒəns /


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The funeral procession that passed through the capital's landmark Enghelab Square, where mourners held up Iranian flags and red banners symbolising martyrdom and vengeance.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Another in D.C. told me it just hit her morning dog-walk crew with a vengeance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

The season kicked off with Rhaenyra demanding vengeance against Aemond for killing her son Lucerys.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

The stories frame the all-consuming desire for retaliation as an integral aspect of our mortal lives; no one gets out without hankering for a bit of vengeance.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

This, a corner-of-the- mouth whisper from Adamo who hated Leon with a vengeance.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier




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