villain
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It sounds like something a James Bond — or cartoon — villain would come up with, but there it is.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Just when it looked like the evening's pantomime villain would be an unlikely match-winner, White was penalised for a lunge on Federico Vinas in stoppage time.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
All a deft segue to WrestleMania 42, which many followers suspect is positioning Brady to be some sort of scripted villain during the WWE’s annual five-day extravaganza.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
In “No One’s Coming,” Kevin Hazzard has found such a villain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
He’ll forever be a hero who lost his life too soon, not the villain who ruined my life.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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