villain
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“The Jury found no fraud, no corruption and no mismanagement,” the grand jury reported, nor any “nefarious villain that the Jury can recommend going after.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Apprehending the villain is Juliet and Jonathan’s immediate concern, but of no less urgency is their determination to marry, with or without familial consent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
"I wanted a villain that was different," said director Chase, who was looking to create a charismatic demon.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Is it the main villain in One Thousand and One Nights?
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
The poor fellow had never been cut out to be a villain.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Should I have dressed preppier, like the quick-reflexed, collegiate fencing villains in the movies?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
He recalls a time when he played a couple of villains in a row and similar offers poured in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"So I'm not involved in heroes and villains - this was total system failure."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Some imagine the ICC to be a judicial superhero, dispensing justice to arch villains around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
No matter how I tried, I just could not relate them to the villains described in the da-zi-bao.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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