infamous
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It doesn't have Lagos's famous, and infamous, raucousness -- but neither does it have a riposte to the Lagos' film industry, known as Nollywood, or its major corporate headquarters and roster of Afrobeats stars.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Reports soon surfaced that Schmitt’s general counsel Ethan Harper, who stood behind him holding the infamous poster, saw his potential White House staff position being placed into immediate jeopardy.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Speaking to BBC News, Mullen confessed the infamous wanted advert had been his father's idea all along.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Last week, he was transferred while awaiting trial to Bolivia’s maximum-security Chonchocoro prison, infamous for its high-altitude, ill-heated confines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The lawyer’s head went pop! however—his infamous temper exploding.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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