badass
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“What’s the most badass, futuristic, armored personnel carrier that kicks the ass of any pickup truck? Basically, that’s the goal,” Musk told investors in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Enough time has passed between the prequels and the present that Anakin can be presented as a brooding badass.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
“They didn’t even need lyrics — that’s how badass this band is,” he pointed out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
In short, Jarrell-Searcy was a bit of a badass.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
I’ll stick to the human side of being a badass, thank you very much.”
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
You get a bunch of badasses together in a room, it’s OK to open up and lean into each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
“That’s the thing about being a Raider, they’re badasses on the field, but they’re kittens off the field.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
They’re all badasses and we’re each other’s listening board.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2022
And to keep lighting that for generations to come, mis hijas y mis nietas, until the time all Latinas and indigenous women are seen for the queens and badasses we've always known we are.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2020
And of course, the kids—some adorable, and some badasses.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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