revenge
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What follows is part comedy and part emotional warfare as two middle-aged friends spiral into a battle of resentment, jealousy and revenge.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The Apple TV series remake about a psychopath seeking revenge on a lawyer, played this time by Amy Adams, nods to its predecessors while including new twists.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
He sought "revenge" for the court defeat and a series of unsuccessful criminal complaints, and wanted to "continue to attract public and media attention", the prosecutor argued.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Poor Claire and Solange can only watch limply, as their plans of glorious revenge threaten to wither like the fading flowers surrounding them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
No longer kind and friendly, they were now full of revenge.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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