vicious

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When accompanied by a vicious cycle of falling prices and falling demand, that turns into a process known as deflation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The only exception came when Reaves drove in the lane, wrapped a pass around his back and found Ayton cutting down the lane for a vicious two-handed dunk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Arda Guler came close with a vicious shot that flew just over.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

"Anything short of root-and-branch reform risks trapping councils in a vicious cycle of overspending and worsening services for families," he says.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

He smiled a vicious smile—she had never seen such a smile on his face before.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin