desecration
Example Sentences
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Critics say that rules on foreign national flags were primarily aimed at preventing the desecration of foreign flags from becoming diplomatic issues, and there were similar concerns for Japan's standard.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
So going back nearly 60 years, the late Mr. Flint has been left to quietly suffer the indignities of desecration and abandonment, but for temporary intervention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
Across the country, the criminal-justice system should take desecration of the dead far more seriously as an aggravating factor in thefts, with stronger prosecutions and harsher penalties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
But Roberts’ opinion is a severe distortion of Jackson’s legacy—and, indeed, it is no overstatement to say that it is a desecration of Jackson’s memory and his heroic service as Nuremberg prosecutor.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2025
But then, if Helene finds out why I'm down here in the first place, desecration will be the least of her complaints.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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