infamous
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Eastwood plays the spoon-wielding lead in this thrilling jailbreak saga based on the infamous real-life escape from the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1962.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
A California judge ruled that the infamous Kars4Kids jingle misleads donors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
It appears the nearly 80-year-old president confused the infamous Prohibition agent with Kevin Costner’s portrayal of Ness in the 1987 film “The Untouchables.”
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Mr. Platner has said his now infamous chest tattoo was a drunken mistake and that he didn’t realize the symbol was associated with Nazis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
This was the report that would become infamous as the Pentagon Papers, but at the time it had a less catchy name: “History of U.S. Decision-making in Vietnam.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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Grade 9, List 5
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