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dastardly

[das-terd-lee] / ˈdæs tərd li /


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The 7th District, which looks like a scorpion, is appropriately dastardly, stretching from mountainous country in the western part of the state straight to expressways over the Potomac River into Washington D.C.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

Why you should let it fade: Nostalgia proved to be a dastardly curse with “Little Fockers,” a theatrical experience memorable only for how dry and tiresome its comic beats were.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

The Grossman Law Firm, which has offices in Southern California, outlines the reasons and means for removing a dastardly trustee such as your brother.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

Meanwhile, Lord Grigon’s dastardly hobby is skeet-shooting fragile, flowerlike critters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

It was one of those cartoon monster smiles, where the monster rubs his hands as he thinks of something dastardly.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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