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sanctity

[sangk-ti-tee] / ˈsæŋk tɪ ti /


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In a statement, Doha said it was "a grave assault on the sanctity of Islamic holy sites", a violation of Saudi sovereignty and international law.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

No wonder the action sequences never seem exhilarating — Latif may be adept at staying alive, but the sanctity of his soul is another matter entirely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

“At the core of most religious traditions is a recognition of the sanctity of life and humanity over injury and profit,” Rabbi Jennie Rosenn of the Jewish climate advocacy group Dayenu said in a statement.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026

The race to gamify and financialize everything—death and destruction included—proliferates a nihilistic culture, one that rejects the sanctity of human life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

Rasheed saw sanctity in what they had together.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

"The Islamic Republic of Iran does not accept insulting its Islamic, religious, and national sanctities and values in any way," Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani told the French envoy on Wednesday, according to state TV.

From Reuters ● Jan. 4, 2023

“No one would dare to insult Islamic sanctities from now on,” he said.

From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022

“We believe that sanctities need to be respected,” Zarif said.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2015

"We believe that sanctities need to be respected," Zarif said.

From Reuters ● Jan. 14, 2015

Without invading the sanctities of toilet, I will cite one instance that is interesting from a scientific viewpoint.

From Our Southern Highlanders by Horace Kephart


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