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His ambition was driven by ghosts and dysfunction, and he was well on his way to becoming one of those tormented “geniuses” who, in Carmy’s own words, just make everything worse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

And the officials who tormented Landor, he concluded, did not provide that consent, so the lawsuit has to fail.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

But for most people in most of the world, as I’ve written previously, it’s time to move on from eight tormented decades of an increasingly fraught love-hate relationship with America.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

Inside the courtroom, Mark Nowak said he was "tormented" by thoughts of his son's death.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Her heart was tormented with fear for him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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