betrayal
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Decades of pro-slavery legislation might represent not the fulfillment of the Constitution but its betrayal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Outlining why Patterson's crime was so "dreadful", they talked of the "betrayal of trust" of family members whom she had invited for lunch.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Badenoch branded this a "betrayal of victims", and urged Burnham to publish the full list of offences that remain eligible for early release.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
She thought it would unite the right, but Albertans saw it as a betrayal, and she later called it a “devastating personal failure.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
He also says if you lie to people you care about, that’s a betrayal.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
To counter the growing threat across Fae territories, Prythian’s fractured Night Court must overcome internal rifts and recent betrayals to restore former alliances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Social media runs on the righteous anger such betrayals can activate and, along with its more toxic cousins, that anger immolates most attempts at nuance.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026
The latest series of The Traitors is coming to an end after weeks of wild accusations, wilder betrayals and Claudia Winkleman's devious looks-to-camera.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
"It's still not really clear what happened...What is clear is that there were many betrayals," he added -- pointing to implausible failures in Maduro's defenses.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
In her mind she cataloged the many betrayals.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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