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betrayal

[bih-trey-uhl] / bɪˈtreɪ əl /




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This is becoming the standard position: A.I. for everything upstream of prose is acceptable; A.I. for the prose itself is a betrayal.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Pull the pan from the heat before you stir them in — this is how you avoid the dreaded graininess, that chalky betrayal.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

By mercilessly hardening her heart, Judit hopes to withstand the tribulations of poverty and betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Now, he says, Iran has repaid those gestures with drone strikes on Azerbaijani territory, something he views as a deep betrayal.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Every betrayal contains a perfect moment, a coin stamped heads or tails with salvation on the other side.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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