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vicious

[vish-uhs] / ˈvɪʃ əs /




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Gererd Pike of Hooked Up Fishing said his fishing charter boat was six miles from Kennedy Shoal on Sunday and he had seen large numbers of "vicious, unpredictable" bull sharks in the area.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Jamie McGrath's vicious free-kick, Beni Banigime dozing and in rushed Boyle - cool and calm, a sidefoot to the solar plexus of the visitors.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“If people can’t afford to pay for basic needs, they’re going to take on debt and then it just becomes a vicious cycle,” said Copeland.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

It wasn’t his first encounter with a beast that has become the Heartland’s most vicious invader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

All the uncomfortable and vicious fights I'd witnessed between my American friends and their parents suddenly seemed like child's play.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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