flagrant
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“I am deeply disappointed by the flagrant violations of our rules and by the Clippers’ institutional and leadership failures that led to this misconduct,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Damascus said one person was wounded in the strike, which it called a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
The foul was upgraded to a flagrant two foul after review and Carrington was automatically ejected from the match after scoring eight points in four minutes from the bench.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
That imbalance is precisely why “Supergirl” being a flagrant misstep is such a disappointment.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
But no matter how flagrant the charge, the regent simply listened, not defending himself, showing no emotion at all.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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