shady
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Prince’s shocking death in 2016 gave writers a reason to unearth the shady details of his antagonism toward Michael Jackson.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
“All the typewriters were stolen; you couldn’t work for a more shady person,” he told the podcast.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The DOJ wants to know if something shady is afoot.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
While the amount being paid out is going up, the consumer group Which is concerned about what it calls "shady stuff going on in the industry".
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Mami’s mother had been one of fifteen children, and Mami had endless aunts, uncles, and cousins in the barrios that stretched like tentacles from the wide avenues and shady plazas.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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