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“The system is operating in this state of malign neglect and carelessness that has a real impact on people’s financial lives,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

"These scenes have caused disruption for people and, given that people are dressed in black wearing balaclavas, there is a fear factor and obvious malign intent being communicated to our residents," the Home Secretary said.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Yet that’s also how Malone feels about the current climate of Hollywood — a once-stable neighborhood fending off malign forces.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

After the patrols got under way, there weren’t any suspected malign incidents for about a year, Abrahamson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

This brought to mind the woods in the Wizard of Oz, where the trees have ugly faces and malign intent and every step seems a gamble.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Much like the recent reclaiming of the bimbo as empowering and gossip as an act of feminist resistance, her L.A. hot girl TikToks remove guilt from the pleasure of feminine hobbies that patriarchy maligns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2023

But the movement has been getting pushback from some Hindu Americans who argue that such legislation maligns a specific community.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

The girls' family has also questioned the police's version, saying it maligns their daughters.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2022

These groups contend the scandal maligns the priesthood and harms the faith.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2019

Every hour of study will be interrupted with “Suppose this or this happens;” “Suppose somebody persuades her to break her promise;” worse still, “Suppose some rival maligns me, and so seduces her away.”

From Two on a Tower by Thomas Hardy

Instead, Lawrence presented the emperor with the city’s poor and maligned, insisting that he confront the oppression he had forced on them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Oral estrogens have been unfairly maligned, while transdermal patches have been deemed a safer option.

From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026

Richly talented but much maligned, England captain Harry Brook finally achieved redemption at Pallekele stadium in Kandy after a torrid few months -- and came of age as a leader.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

The new phase comes as the cryptocurrency company Tether and its eponymous token, once maligned as the stablecoin choice of outlaws, seek to gain acceptance in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

Foremost among them is the unfairly maligned passive voice: Laius was killed by Oedipus, as opposed to Oedipus killed Laius.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Sheinbaum regularly bemoans what she views as “fake news” maligning her leadership.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

I am in no way maligning Tracey’s question, though.

From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2024

It was put in place by the trial judge in October to stop Mr. Trump from maligning or threatening prosecutors, potential witnesses or court employees involved in the case.

From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2023

The executive director of Central Arkansas Library System, Nate Coulter, said the judge’s 49-page decision recognized the law as censorship, a violation of the Constitution and wrongly maligning librarians.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 29, 2023

"Perhaps we are maligning the girl," said Dora.

From Ruth Fielding At College or The Missing Examination Papers by Alice B. Emerson