iniquity
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“This was not the den of iniquity that has been portrayed.”
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
Germans reply that France is hardly in a position to give lessons about the iniquity of state aid.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2022
But to pretend that such injustice, or related crimes against society, are shocking or surprising when they are not is in many ways to do the work of iniquity rather than confronting it.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2022
At the very end of this piece is the crux of humanity: The iniquity of everyone is going to be laid on this one person.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2020
Truth was I didn’t know what a divining parlor or a den of iniquity was but you can bet I planned to find out.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
The confrontation occurred during the June 2020 demonstrations over police brutality and entrenched racial iniquities, sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2023
Gray tells the story of Paul’s discovery of the iniquities of race and class, but doesn’t pretend that this painful knowledge might redeem him, much less rescue Johnny.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
"Craig has occasionally been a divisive figure during this five movie stint, from his initial casting ... to his dour performance-style to his off-screen rants about the iniquities of the gig," he wrote.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2021
In the Billboard interview, he used the analogy of buying a house to explain the iniquities of the music industry.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2020
I was in favor of this dramatic gesture, for it highlighted the iniquities of the State of Emergency.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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