Example Sentences
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“I think that there is a lot of competition; who’s the biggest, who’s the baddest, who can handle the most,” Herberhold explained.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Mr. Page gave us an informed tour of Shakespeare’s baddest bad guys in his solo show “All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain,” seen off-Broadway and soon to become a book.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
White said UFC fighters "are some of the baddest men and women on the planet and they are heading to Quantico to train the best FBI agents in mixed martial arts".
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Gary Neville has branded Manchester United's performance in their draw with winless Wolves as "the baddest of the bad".
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
He was still barking furiously, one tiny dog against the biggest, baddest hurricane Miami had ever seen, but his focus had shifted.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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