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ugly

[uhg-lee] / ˈʌg li /




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"It was an ugly, ugly game," Towns said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The same would not apply to the ugly conversations of the day before.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

They can hurt households, squeeze margins, and show up ugly in survey data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The shaming tends to fall into two categories: the ugly mouthful and the lonely eater.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Somewhere in Arizona our ugly brown car starts sputtering.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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