horrific
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Ironically, it’s that horrific moment that causes a shift for Caroline and Leo, who is summoned by Caroline to help with Henry following the home incident.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
“It was really a horrific thing,” said Jobson, who worked aboard Turner’s boat, Tenacious.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
"These are people who have made what is a horrific choice to join a dangerous terrorist organisation and to place their children in an extraordinary situation," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Jo Gennari, who works for the NHS, was instrumental in setting up the group after experiencing the "horrific" marathon in 2019, when she was a pacer for slower runners who got heckled by contractors.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Oppie spoke in abstract terms because, as he acknowledged, the government’s demand for nuclear secrecy required him to gloss over the horrific details.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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