heinous
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"This is about managing how we are releasing individuals back into the community, regardless of the heinous or horrific crime that they may have committed," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
A yellow card would have been the appropriate decision, but heinous calls are implicit in major sporting events, perhaps nowhere more so than the World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who wrote the majority opinion, noted that ATS cases "frequently involve heinous and inhumane acts."
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
It was during the show’s “Snack Attack” segment when Oswalt dissed on food bowls, specifically calling out KFC for kick-starting such a heinous eating trend.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
He moaned the whole night through as if he had, in fact, been guilty of some heinous crime.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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