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vindictive

[vin-dik-tiv] / vɪnˈdɪk tɪv /


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By late May, a judge declared the indictment a bad-faith effort that reeked of vindictive prosecution and dismissed it.

From Slate Jul. 9, 2026

And there’s the leering, preening Rupert Mannion from “Ted Lasso” — multimillionaire soccer team owner, inveterate philanderer and incurably vindictive divorcé.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

"I'd like a more modern right with free-market values, but represented by someone who is not so vindictive and wants to work for Peru," he says.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Abrego Garcia had sought to have those charges tossed on the grounds they were a vindictive prosecution brought because of his legal efforts to avoid deportation.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

Van Rensburg was vindictive in large ways and small.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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