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vicious

[vish-uhs] / ˈvɪʃ əs /




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Like any group that’s survived a civil war, those who left Cuba under duress and those who stayed are locked into a vicious cycle of spite that consumes our communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

This then weakens activity and prices in what can become a vicious circle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

For hundreds of years, these vicious foes have fought dirty.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el