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The meeting had been called to address deviancy in the arts—as defined by Castro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

But this specific language about "deviancy" has never appeared in warnings.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

That reminds me of the late Senator Danial Patrick Moynihan's phrase, "Defining deviancy down."

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2023

I think a lot about the old phrase “defining deviancy down.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2023

But once they did the result was sparkling music laced with a delicious dose of acerbic deviancy.

From New York Times ● May 4, 2015


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