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vendetta

[ven-det-uh] / vɛnˈdɛt ə /


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I’ve seen Tanden get into a headline-making spat with progressive blogger Matt Bruenig; I’ve even watched her carry on a one-sided vendetta against Susan Sarandon.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Wu called the lawsuit a "machine reaction, not a personal vendetta".

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

"No member of parliament with me will use this institution for a personal vendetta", Sonko said, speaking in Wolof.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

It will be more orderly and less chaotic, less driven by impulse and vendetta, more discriminating between allies and adversaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

It seemed I had misread the situation between Sohrab and Ali-Reza, who had acted like friends, but were clearly engaged in some sort of personal vendetta that could only be settled through soccer/non-American football.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

Hoboken’s mayor at the time, Steve Cappiello, blamed interpersonal vendettas rather than developers or landlords.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Financing statements — meant to record legitimate business liens — are now a vehicle for conspiracy-laced claims, trillion-dollar demands and vendettas against politicians, businesses and public employees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026

But for him, the priority is mostly about personal vendettas.

From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025

Bhutto-Zardari, 35, has vowed to end the personal vendettas that characterize Pakistan’s politics and has also urged for investment in climate resilience as a key to the nation’s survival.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024

And such men did not pursue vendettas without good reason.

From The Angel of Terror by Edgar Wallace


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