notorious
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Rasputin is in fact an ex-Green Beret from Buffalo, N.Y., named Patrick, but he had a religious awakening and now claims to be the reincarnated spirit of the notorious Russian mystic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Google is also having a second go at wearables, as that company recently said it would try again with "smart glasses" more than a decade after its notorious Google Glass flop.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
California — and particularly Los Angeles County — are notorious for slow election counts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Alfonsi had produced a segment on Venezuelans sent to El Salvador’s notorious Cecot prison.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
During the campaign three notorious giants were accounted for—two of them by Arthur himself.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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