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malicious

[muh-lish-uhs] / məˈlɪʃ əs /


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Such claims also require medical reports and paper trails and may entail an uphill struggle to prove malicious intent.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

"These claims are entirely false, malicious, and a complete distortion of reality," he adds.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

And criminal defendants who face less malicious prosecutors will not have as much luck at SCOTUS.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

The risk of malicious code injection through AI-generated software, she noted, is not unique to any one country.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Nothing malicious or mocking lay beneath his words.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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