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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
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
Virile young conductors swoon over Bruckner at his biggest and baddest, as Mehta did when he recorded the Eighth with the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
Lloyd: Are there any classes that you call the baddest class in Donoghue?
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
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