revenge
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Poor Claire and Solange can only watch limply, as their plans of glorious revenge threaten to wither like the fading flowers surrounding them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
It was a measure of revenge for Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, who was defeated by Talarico for the Democratic Senate nomination in March.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The same goes for the twins, who see their revenge as a spiritual rite.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Her fable depicts twin sisters on a revenge road trip, seeking to right the wrongs of their early childhood at the behest of their estranged mother and find some catharsis along the way.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
“But then, we’re assuming she even is a magician. There are probably a lot of bad guys who wouldn’t mind using you for revenge since they can’t get their hands on your brother.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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