bastard
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Given the compressed running time, the film has more memories of Mitt appearing practical and wise than of being a bastard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
But Steve Toussaint and Abubakar Salim, who play Lord Corlys Velaryon and his bastard son Alyn of Hull, suggest that in hindsight, we may look upon the first two seasons a bit more kindly.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
MMA is the bastard child of illegal street fights and martial arts, which has always made for a strange blend of freak-show sleaze and a culture of respect.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
Leonardo da Vinci—whose very name indicates he’s from a place, rather than of a person—was one such bastard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
“I think we’re actually gonna knock this big bastard off,” he confided in me with a huge smile, staring up at the summit.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Beforehand, Salfordian frontman Shaun Ryder told BBC News it was "brilliant that those lazy bastards from London have decided to get off their bums and come up north for an hour or two".
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
The Renaissance, Jacob Burckhardt once wrote, was a golden age for bastards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
The day we stop celebrating and arguing about art is the day we’ll know the bastards have won, writes critic Mary McNamara.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025
"And we will rebuild. No matter what these Russian terrorists and bastards may do, we will rebuild and restore everything," he said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2023
“Don’t worry about me, Z. I stay mobile. Those bastards will never find me.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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