abhorred
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Mr. Paul explained, then and many times afterward, that he abhorred racism and supported abolition of discrimination in all governmental activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The public both abhorred and adored the scandal.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026
Petitions poured into the office of Gov. Edmund “Pat” Brown, a Democrat who believed Chessman guilty but abhorred the death penalty on religious grounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2024
Senators, Sandvine later announced that it would no longer work with Belarus, saying that it abhorred “the use of technology to suppress the free flow of information resulting in human rights violations.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Nature only abhorred a vacuum as far as 30 inches.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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