villain
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Why would anyone see a maker of good chicken—or the man who brought the whole world of consumer options to your doorstep—as a villain?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
He has been using eye-catching images to spread his message, reposting an artificial intelligence- generated video that portrayed Bass as the Joker, the Batman villain.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
It called the design, which allows the eye of the JRR Tolkien villain Sauron to be seen on some of the 50p collectables, "a UK coinage first".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
In an in-depth analysis of the issue, economist Robert Frank argued that inflation isn’t the villain.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
I saw the villain pour the potion in the sleeping player king’s ear and heard the gasps around me.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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