heinous
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The mass commutation would apply to men and women convicted of some of the most heinous acts in the state’s history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
"This is the most heinous attack on an American national park in generations," said Laiken Jordahl, a national public lands advocate at the center.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
"This is about managing how we are releasing individuals back into the community, regardless of the heinous or horrific crime that they may have committed," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The father of a seventh-grader living with cancer recently raised the issue of “whether researchers in a trial could be motivated by prediction market profits,” something so heinous it is difficult to contemplate.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
The hunting of whales is a heinous crime.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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