egregious
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Successfully prosecuted cases of the most egregious offenders are a deterrent, and when government resources to enforce the laws are weakened, “it has to undermine confidence in the tax system.”
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
There has been at least one particularly egregious case of AI manipulation by an Airbnb host in the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
“That is how egregious and bold some of these fraudsters are,” Essayli said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Some went as far as suggesting they turn themselves into the police for their egregious assertions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
The more egregious the rating agencies’ mistakes, the bigger the opportunity for the Wall Street trading desks.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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