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vengeance

[ven-juhns] / ˈvɛn dʒəns /


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The book explores the performance of niceness, class, intergenerational frictions and how technology makes vengeance not just possible but almost exceedingly easy in the modern age.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Out of desperation, Ron seeks vengeance against Tecca, the company that made the all-important chair.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

In November, Hasina was found guilty by a Dhaka court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to be hanged -- a verdict she described as "political vengeance dressed up as law".

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The get-rich ethos that defines our time may be only rivaled by our perilously tantalizing obsession with vengeance.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

"Fits too damned well to be a coincidence! Anthony Marston dies of asphyxiation or choking last night after dinner, and Mother Rogers oversleeps herself with a vengeance."

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie




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