heresy
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Eventually, science slipped the shackles of heresy and astronomers revolutionized our understanding of Earth’s place in the cosmos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
His brother confirmed in an interview with the city’s local station WGN-TV that he is a White Sox fan, refuting early heresy claiming he roots for the Cubs, aka Satan’s Stickballers.
From Salon • May 10, 2025
The heresy of yesterday is now – thanks to science and economic crisis – the opportunity of today.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024
I realize this is heresy, but I think it’s important to acknowledge the irreducible strangeness of the drama.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024
A practical man, he apologized at once for his thoughtless heresy, then cheerfully repeated the assertions throughout his subsequent writings.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing heresy
Fahrenheit 451
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