horrific
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Speaking on BBC Radio Wales Drive, Golley from Keep Wales Tidy said she was shocked at the "horrific" scenes across Wales.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“This is one of the most consequential and horrific rulings that I have seen since becoming the D.A.,” said San Francisco Dist.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Laura says the moment she heard Christie had died was horrific.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The mouths of journalists were agape, but time dulls horrific reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
I slip on my backpack, turning for the last time, flinching at the horrific flames destroying our camp.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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