abhorrent
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While strongest when tax-exempt entities support illegal activities—such as blocking roads, trespassing or committing vandalism—it applies even when an activity is merely abhorrent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Lancashire Constabulary described Harvey's behaviour as "abhorrent" and said it had "no place in policing".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
His motive, authorities said, was to win custody of his daughter from a woman whose lifestyle he found abhorrent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Scotland's justice secretary Neil Gray described Petrie's case as "extremely disturbing" and his abuse of his position of trust as "abhorrent."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Indeed, zero was so abhorrent to some cultures that they chose to live without it.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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