notorious
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani made headlines when he watched England succumb to Argentina with inmates at the city's notorious Rikers Island jail.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
In the most notorious episode of bilateral tensions in recent times, Spain's dictator, Francisco Franco, introduced a blockade of the Rock in 1969, which was only lifted in 1982, well after his death.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
There are now about 700 people who made it through the notorious hiring process and now work in technical, product and growth roles across the organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Vaniček is clearly inspired by the extremity that has marked so much horror from France over the last two decades, in notorious exports such as “High Tension” and “Martyrs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Ah, yes. The notorious Mr. Huxley. He’s the one who tore down a senior citizen housing complex to build a shiny mall full of ridiculously expensive shops.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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