gravest
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This year, the United Nations General Assembly backed a resolution declaring the trans-Atlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
"In the face of the gravest danger and despite being seriously injured, he showed immense courage and an unwavering resolve to protect the lives of others."
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The fear among its supporters is that the court will emerge weakened and less able to face the gravest global threats.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
At first, it was marketed as a narrow backstop to prosecute the gravest crimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Not that they needed understanding—young people were the same in every generation—but this cockiness, this refusal to take seriously the gravest questions of their lives, nettled and irritated her.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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