derogatory
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The idea runs back at least to the influential 18th-century English jurist William Blackstone, who instructed that “Acts of parliament derogatory from the power of subsequent parliaments bind not.”
From Slate • May 26, 2026
As the head of government of a country that considers itself culturally Catholic, she also described Donald Trump's recent derogatory remarks about the Pope as "unacceptable".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
He said both appear unlikely, but “the greater risk is some derogatory change, rather than some salutary change.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
At the time, the director’s attorney Martin Singer rejected the women’s claims, saying that his client “vehemently denies the outrageous derogatory allegations that have been reported about him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
I was dubbed the Black Pimpernel, a somewhat derogatory adaptation of Baroness Orczy’s fictional character the Scarlet Pimpernel, who daringly evaded capture during the French Revolution.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Of Mice and Men
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Grade 9, List 5
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