vicious
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The result is a vicious circle that can contribute to the progression of dementia.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Doing so has turned a vicious cycle into a virtuous one in which the rehabilitation of blocks draws residents and businesses, which provide demand for the renovation of nearby blocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Lord Simon Woolley, principal of Homerton College, Cambridge said Arday had been subjected to a "toxic, vicious witchhunt".
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
While working his way back home, he’s forced to outsmart a vicious beast at close quarters, and he takes up residence with a suitor.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
By that afternoon, a vicious rainstorm arrived, and Chaol permitted Celaena to walk around the castle with him after she’d finished training with the other Champions for the day.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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