vengeance
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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
Stories of Greek and Roman gods in pursuit of pleasure and vengeance, aided by their hounds, are captured in Roman sculpture and paintings of the Renaissance and Baroque.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
A notebook is a place of wish fulfilment, and a place for vengeance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Reznak was wailing, the Shavepate was muttering darkly, her bloodriders were swearing vengeance.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing vengeance
Words from "The Avengers"
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Beowulf: A New Telling
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Tolkien Reading Day, List 1
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