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scandalous

[skan-dl-uhs] / ˈskæn dl əs /


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"There is no fairness in football anymore, but $1,000 for Scotland v Haiti tickets - that is scandalous," he told the BBC.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“Part of the reason I’m bringing that up is to demonstrate that that’s the most scandalous incident I could come up with,” Terlinden said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

The attention on her and her family had included scandalous and unfounded accusations, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Based on the 2020 novel “Box Hill,” “Pillion” is often scandalous, but it also offers classic rom-com warm and fuzzy feelings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

These chaotic, tormented scenes were a thousand times more disconcerting than the scandalous mummies she had expected to find.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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