malice
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Jurors decided that Grossman also acted with malice and oppression and Erickson acted with malice, oppression, or fraud.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
It emerges not from malice, but from math.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
“I think we should focus on the new and leave behind negative rhetoric, the malice, and the effort to deceive—to keep deceiving Venezuelans and the world,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The Robinsons' lawyer Christopher Frost said they believed the latest ruling was "incorrect" because there is "plenty of evidence of actual malice on the part of the attorneys".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Lindsey bolted upright, staring at Katrina with a gathering malice.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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