vicious
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Collectively, they stand as a blunt reminder that war, the dumbest and most vicious human invention, occurs in time and space.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
A certain level of immigration is also desirable to avoid population declines in aging Western nations, which could spark a vicious cycle of ever fewer workers and falling consumer demand, Manning and others argue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
There’s a great train-track crossing sequence that’s also a vicious callback to Richard Dreyfuss’ epiphany in “Close Encounters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
We cannot leave women living within the teeth of this vicious disease.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Slopper and RiRi were still little so they were closer to the vicious edge than the rest of us.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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