Bible. Malachi.
Malayan.
Bible Malachi
Malay(an)
Middle English < Old French, representing mal adv. (< Latin male badly, ill) and adj. (< Latin malus bad)
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"For operational reasons, I won't go into who may be arrested but obviously we're working very closely with Commonwealth authorities," New South Wales state police commissioner Mal Lanyon said on Thursday before their arrival.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Last week, NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon visited Constable Hibbert in hospital, praising him as a "positive young man".
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025
The “Anthology” project found its origins in the early 1970s when Beatles insiders Neil Aspinall and Mal Evans began compiling “Scrapbook,” their rudimentary attempt at taking an audiovisual inventory of the group’s history.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025
On her 2018 album, “El Mal Querer,” Rosalía—she performs under her first name—fused flamenco forms with electronic pop inspired by various urbano styles from the Latin American streets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
“No…. Wait, yes! He had this big mole on the side of his neck,” said Mal.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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