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desecration

[des-i-krey-shuhn] / dɛs ɪˈkreɪ ʃən /


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Indigenous residents protest the potential desecration of their ancestral land.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said she wanted to "unleash the spirit of Lincolnshire" against "the planned desecration of our countryside".

From BBC

"That original taking was illicit, was unethical, was a form of desecration," he told BBC News NI.

From BBC

At least two desecrations have occurred so far.

From Los Angeles Times

Local authorities say four suspects have been arrested over the desecration, but their identities have not been made public.

From BBC