contempt
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In many cases they deserve contempt, not celebration.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Lawyers for both officers argued against contempt proceedings.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
A messy legal battle ensued, and earlier this month the Missouri Supreme Court sided with the petitioners, finding Hoskins in contempt while validating the legality of the referendum petition.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
But in those cases, the House of Representatives voted to hold them in contempt before referring the matters to the Justice Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
If he was not a spy, if he was indeed Hiram Wallace, why had he come back after all these years to an island where he was hardly remembered except with contempt?
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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