ludicrous
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It was a ludicrous line-crossing in a sport that typically frowns on bulletin board material—and then the Bears backed it up with a Lombardi Trophy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The defense minister called it ludicrous and the country’s national historical commission issued a detailed rebuttal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"It's just ludicrous," says Lee Hanlon, an England cricket fan who lives close to Edgbaston, but has decided not to attend next summer's Ashes because of the price rise.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Even though the story was what we thought would be completely ludicrous, it ended up being much more realistic than we believed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
I’ve read The Zaniest Summer four times, and the ludicrous situations still make me laugh.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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A Raisin in the Sun
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