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condemn

[kuhn-dem] / kənˈdɛm /


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But what may have most motivated her to condemn Wiener was that it was an opportunity to condemn Wiener.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

A Plaid Cymru spokesperson told BBC Wales: "The Reform UK Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd page must reflect on their disgusting comment - and as the local Reform MS, James Evans should condemn such an abhorrent statement."

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Most Israelis condemn this behavior, but negative attitudes toward Christianity have become more common, particularly among young people, surveys show.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Beyond that title, the boldest thing about the film is that Araki doesn’t condemn Erika or Elliot for their fling.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

It is about how easily we condemn people in this country and the injustice we create when we allow fear, anger, and distance to shape the way we treat the most vulnerable among us.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

"The organisation condemns these unjustified and disproportionate proceedings and calls for the immediate release of the French media professionals."

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

On Saturday, China's foreign ministry said the nation "strongly condemns" Takaichi's offering and ministers' visit to the shrine.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Hamawy has said he condemns Abdel-Rahman’s violent rhetoric and actions and that he had no contact with the cleric after his arrest.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Weeks before the elections, Meloni released videos in multiple languages saying the Italian right “unambiguously” condemns the fascist regime’s suppression of democracy and antisemitic policies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

It’s almost time to go “Also,” Minerva adds, “Padre Ignacio condemns fortunes only if you believe a human being knows what only God can know.”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Romanian President Nicusor Dan condemned the incident, while Ukraine informed Romania that the naval drone did not belong to them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Republican Senator Thom Tillis, an occasional critic of the administration, also condemned the decision.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

When the district attorney later dropped the investigation, citing lack of evidence, Hahn publicly condemned Bycel.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Morgan condemned the "mindless vandalism", saying "it is the cost to the community that sickens me the most".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Once he and Roy had watched a man and woman in the basement of a condemned house.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

Some of his GOP colleagues in the Senate are joining him in condemning his former son-in-law.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

"This is not acceptable," Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said, condemning gun violence in the community.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

We hear an excerpt from a review by William Logan, poetry’s dean of critical defenestration, condemning her work for its pretty plainness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The family has now hired lawyers, who released a statement Friday condemning the police response shown in the video as “completely unnecessary and profoundly dangerous.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

Even if I was, what kind of person would put condemning evidence like this down on paper?

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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