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rancorous
This word has appeared in 40 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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May 14, 2024, 2:00 a.m. ET
rancorous \ ˈræŋkərəs \ adjective
: showing deep-seated resentment
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The word rancorous has appeared in 40 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on March 18 in “The Department of Homeland Security Is Embracing A.I.” by Cecilia Kang:
The Department of Homeland Security has seen the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence firsthand. It found a trafficking victim years later using an A.I. tool that conjured an image of the child a decade older. But it has also been