egregious
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An appeals court condemned Landor's "egregious" treatment but ruled that he was not eligible to sue individual prison officials for damages.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Beyond this egregious act of misconduct, though, is a larger issue of transparency and accountability within the U.S. judiciary.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The wider frustration is that the most egregious defeats under Stokes and McCullum have come through mistakes that were self-inflicted.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
In a district struggling to get students into classrooms and remedy pandemic learning losses, this is an egregious use of time—and a broader window into adults’ priorities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
How had I made such an egregious mistake?
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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