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betrayal

[bih-trey-uhl] / bɪˈtreɪ əl /




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Some figures within the bloc have privately expressed a sense of betrayal, raising fresh doubts about whether Nigeria's fragmented opposition can sustain a coordinated challenge against President Tinubu, 74.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

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

“Fatherland” burns a lot of its energy in recounting this extraordinary betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Her betrayal had left Nighthand green and sick.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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