Example Sentences

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And he wants to figure out exactly which ICE lawyer allegedly misled the department so egregiously.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

“I think United definitely keeps that in mind as they set the guide, but I wouldn’t view it as some egregiously low bar that they’re setting for themselves.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

In recent years, development projects in Egypt's second city have razed historic parks and -- most egregiously to locals -- privatised and obstructed much of its Mediterranean coastline.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Purely because of the proximity — traveling between the two cities is never an egregiously long journey.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

She was smart, generous, her looks unquestionably homely, queer, egregiously frank, hip to the bones.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee