betray
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Rival sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s posted in the comments, “Mike would never betray you @ciaramiller.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Recent pullbacks in hot chip stocks betray some nervousness around how far the artificial-intelligence trade can propel the market.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
"We need to make sure we do not betray that trust and we need to deliver for the people of Sunderland and for Washington and Houghton," he said.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
The coded way in which people are talking about this may betray something darker about our culture.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
"This is my escape just as much as yours. And I'm sure a noble war-horse like this is not going to betray us. We are trying to escape, to get to Narnia."
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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