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heinous

[hey-nuhs] / ˈheɪ nəs /


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Sir Keir said the girls has "shown extraordinary bravery and strength in heinous circumstances".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

No, Ms. Brown was interested in grief, memory, selective prosecution, hasty police work, the politics of law enforcement, and the need to mollify the public when a heinous crime has been committed and goes unsolved.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Ma supports the death penalty for those who kill police officers in the line of duty or commit heinous crimes against women and children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Look at trading for a key commodity with a heinous name: RBOB, short for reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The hunting of whales is a heinous crime.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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