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In David Ireland’s comedy at Irish Repertory Theatre, a Hollywood actor’s meeting with the writer and the director of a new play goes flagrantly, hilariously awry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“It’s just flagrantly obnoxious to overdress in a workplace situation, especially when you’re a junior member,” said Gunn, best known for being a clear-eyed mentor on the fashion-design competition show “Project Runway.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

By doing so, the agency is flagrantly breaking the law.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

"These developments flagrantly disregard the lessons the international community should have learned from the tragedies of history," he said.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

Then she doesn’t know that I flagrantly disregarded orders, ripped out my earpiece, and gave my bodyguards the slip?

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins