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well known for something bad
- Though the Japanese press covered the European theater accurately, it was notorious for distorting the news of the Pacific war, sometimes absurdly.p. 250.8
notorious = well known for something bad
- In B-24s notorious for fuel leaks, airmen lit cigarettes and blew up their planes.p. 82.8
- Askim was notorious for his kleptomania; the Zamperinis lived above a grocery, and the dog made regular shoplifting runs downstairs, snatching food and fleeing.p. 167.9
- A notoriously cruel guard called the Weasel began coming to Louie for shaves, but every time, he left without paying.p. 221.7
- Two things separated Watanabe from other notorious war criminals.p. 237.4
- A notoriously sadistic camp official began speaking of his empathy for the POWs, and how a new camp was being prepared where there was ample food, medical care, and no more forced labor.p. 292.4
There are no more uses of "notorious" in Unbroken by Hillenbrand.
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