notorious
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We still don’t know exactly how tall he is; big men are notorious about revealing their true measurements.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
An artwork plundered by the Nazis from the world-famous Goudstikker collection has surfaced in the family of a notorious SS collaborator in the Netherlands, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand told AFP Monday.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
It all culminated in Week 3 of that season with the notorious “Fail Mary” call at the end of the Green Bay Packers-Seattle Seahawks game on “Monday Night Football.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
That’s on top of his notorious ballroom project and his arch, both of which are clearly designed as monuments to himself.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
The Lyseni was a smuggler himself, as well as a trader, a banker, a notorious pirate, and the self-styled Prince of the Narrow Sea.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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