notorious
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Some have wanted to escape Washington’s notorious humid summers, while others longed to flee the cold and create a “winter White House” in warmer climes.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
The clearance of a notorious illegal waste "supersite" in Kent has been completed after 15 months at a cost of £15m to the taxpayer.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The 21-mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway that runs through Malibu is one of the state’s deadliest and most notorious roads, with an average of about four crash-related fatalities per year over the last decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Castillo, a 40-year-old Californian businessman, would eventually end up in a notorious Myanmar prison—under a military regime that the U.S. doesn’t recognize—because of a dispute with the local chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Basta was notorious for his silent tread, but Flatnose, who was with him, was no master of the art of stalking.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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