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After viciously hitting step-back threes, trash talking anyone who dares tempt him and racking up two NBA scoring titles, Doncic just likes to stay home, maybe get lunch or play cards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The way everyone responded to this error—by turning a simple mistake into a ritual flogging—only bolsters the toxic notion that the press is forever viciously intruding on the secret, sacred work of perfect jurists.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that an ICE officer was "viciously" run over.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026

Donovan Louis Bazemore, portraying Auggie’s friend Jack, who in a moment of peer-pressure weakness made a viciously derogatory comment about Auggie, makes you feel his remorse and confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025

Thomas looked back at Ben, who stared viciously at Alby, his tongue darting between his lips to wet them.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner


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