egregious
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The wider frustration is that the most egregious defeats under Stokes and McCullum have come through mistakes that were self-inflicted.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
US Central Command called the attack an "egregious ceasefire violation."
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The case against the Crumbleys worked in no small part because their behavior was so egregious.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Certain offenses are so egregious that they can result in immediate dismissal proceedings — without paychecks continuing to go out for prolonged periods.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
This is a conservative estimate, since the algorithm was able to identify only the most egregious form of cheating—in which teachers systematically changed students’ answers—and not the many subtler ways a teacher might cheat.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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