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vengeance

[ven-juhns] / ˈvɛn dʒəns /


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The book explores the performance of niceness, class, intergenerational frictions and how technology makes vengeance not just possible but almost exceedingly easy in the modern age.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Baby boomers are splurging on travel with a vengeance, looking to see as much of the world as they can.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

In November, Hasina was found guilty by a Dhaka court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to be hanged -- a verdict she described as "political vengeance dressed up as law".

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The get-rich ethos that defines our time may be only rivaled by our perilously tantalizing obsession with vengeance.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

I was facing the angry kids and I could see that their hunger for vengeance was directed at me, but I didn’t care, I felt relieved.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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