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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

"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

A vendetta between the billionaire founders of Two Sigma Investments flared up last month, prompting a new leadership battle at their $70 billion hedge-fund firm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

During a fringe event at Labour's party conference this week, Rachel Reeves reportedly joked the government had a vendetta against the peer.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025

I can’t very well say it’s so I can carry out my own personal vendetta against Snow.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Feldstein Soto has also been accused of mismanaging her office and using the city’s prosecutorial powers for personal vendettas in multiple lawsuits, allegations she has repeatedly denied.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

The list is long, according to police, and vendettas go back a long way in Corsica.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

So this latest declaration may be yet another of his vendettas.

From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2024

These feuds resemble the vendettas in some of the Southern States of Europe, and they defy all efforts of the police to suppress them.

From My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young by James Cox


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