heinous
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No doubt, the show had made mistakes and errors of judgment over time, while some of its leaders had faced credible accusations of heinous misdeeds and staff mistreatment.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Ma supports the death penalty for those who kill police officers in the line of duty or commit heinous crimes against women and children.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Neither the bank nor Ariane de Rothschild “knew of Epstein’s heinous crimes nor are they party to any proceedings whatsoever in connection with Epstein’s actions,” the bank said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The catty media site Gawker noted that corners of the internet like 4Chan could be expected to respond with heinous pranks, without realizing how vile the rhetoric of regular people was about to get.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026
His denial of his heinous crime would explain the presence of television and newspaper reporters from Dallas and Austin and the Associated Press furiously scribbling down his every word.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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