egregious
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It’s a devastating penalty, reserved for the most egregious conduct, and it disqualifies them from their next match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Still, the idea of American prisoners was deeply egregious to many.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
But, by far the most egregious error was the lack of votes for Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Regulators like the General Medical Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council have never been held accountable for failing to step in and protect patients when families have reported egregious conduct to them.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
This is a conservative estimate, since the algorithm was able to identify only the most egregious form of cheating—in which teachers systematically changed students’ answers—and not the many subtler ways a teacher might cheat.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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