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The publishing house Grasset also came to his defence, saying the allegations "are atrociously injurious to a writer with an exceptional life-story" whose "work of creation is original and powerful."

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The 23-year-old will start at full-back in the only personnel change to the team that beat Scotland 18-15 last weekend in atrociously wet conditions in Rome.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

But Laffy Taffys are so atrociously bad that their fruit flavors are more off-putting than tasty.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2023

Sure, glowing praise must be couched when the opponent has been playing as atrociously as the Jets, who have won just once since November 6.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2023

In return for their favor he acted so atrociously that no poet ever tried to explain his conduct.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton


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