shame
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If one game stands out as an exemplar of soccer’s profile in the Cold War, it is the Game of Shame in Santiago, Chile, in November 1973.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Behind a barricade and large banner saying "Milan Fashion Week Go Fur-Free", activists with a megaphone yelled "Shame on you for what you do!" as Armani guests left the show.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
The Queen invited Pelicot to her official residence in London, where the 73-year-old had been promoting her new book, Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Then she’s hit with, “Oh, my God he did it again. Shame on me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
“The man’s just trying to be nice, Ignatius. Shame on you.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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