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betrayal

[bih-trey-uhl] / bɪˈtreɪ əl /




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In his framing, any confirmation becomes a betrayal, and any reporting sabotage.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Tales of withering love leading to betrayal among the upper middle classes are almost as common as murder mysteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

But she will argue that "restoring order and control at our border is not a betrayal of Labour values, it is an embodiment of them".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

These events aren’t illuminating and feel instead like a bleak betrayal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

When Stone founded a separate suffrage group, Anthony considered it another betrayal.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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