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baleful

[beyl-fuhl] / ˈbeɪl fəl /


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That means Mr. Guterres can ensure Unrwa has a leader who will abandon its baleful policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

But it would be a mistake to think that Duesberg’s baleful influence on medical science will end with his death.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

That’s the crux of horror flick “Good Boy,” in which Indy the retriever detects a baleful force that his human can’t see.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

The details of Knight's upbringing were not disclosed in court, but Judge Richardson described them as "baleful".

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

Polyphemus’s eyelids narrowed over his baleful milky eye, as if he were trying to see Clarisse more clearly.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan




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