notorious
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The writer and human rights activist served 17 years in a forced labour camp during the rule of the notorious communist dictator, Enver Hoxha.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
Lenders are notorious for using the home seller’s property-tax records as a basis for that cost estimate.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Calling himself “the Tiger,” de la Espriella has directed his ire at some of Colombia’s most powerful armed groups and notorious warlords.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Narbé remembers visiting his dad, Vazgen, at the notorious prison.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Obsessed with capturing one of the most notorious traitors to the king, Tarleton and his mounted troops raced at full speed for Charlottesville and Monticello.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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