obscene
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Aggarwal, of Dickens Rise in Chigwell, Essex, pleaded not guilty to sending a public communication that was offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing and will stand trial in March.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
"People are tired of being treated without dignity, without respect. And these companies are making an obscene amount of money," he said at a press conference Wednesday, before breaking down in tears.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Ultimately, books were removed “not because they contain sexually obscene material, but because they contain content protected by law,” Graves said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“It’s absolutely obscene for somebody to think that they would spend that entire amount, that one budget, on one person,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
In fact, the only reason he’d felt like they were on the right track was due to the obscene amount of guards they’d found.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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