slander
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It’s slander to allege that he’s above us, just because he’s been one of the richest people on the face of the planet.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
Professor Inger Brodey alleged that the school’s hiring was marred by “improprieties, slander, vindictiveness and manipulation” and accused Mr. Atkins of hiring “candidates who conform to unspoken, homogenous, ideological criteria.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Nobody has endured what he has over the past few years. People tried to murder him, incarcerate him, slander him. But here he is. I’m so very proud.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
Mr Berry and Mr Cash have previously denied the charges, and Beijing has called the allegations "malicious slander".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
“So it is you people who slander the reputation of the hot dog vendor.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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The Chinese embassy in London said it "strongly opposes" the accusations, calling them "completely fabricated and malicious slanders".
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2024
Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, said the individuals on trial are not Chinese law enforcement and called the charges "nothing but rumors and slanders."
From Reuters ● May 31, 2023
“TVN slanders our authorities. It slanders John Paul and it slanders all of our values,” Eleonora Sochal, 76, said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 2, 2023
“His Twitter feed alone — with its habitual string of mischaracterizations, lies, and slanders — is a near perfect example of a human being who is morally lost and confused,’’ Mr. Galli wrote.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2019
How could I be so disturbed at the slanders of a wicked, jealous woman?
From The Making of a Saint by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham
But when she realizes Iago has slandered Desdemona she turns into an enraged lioness, roundly exposing and condemning him—and Othello—with righteous fury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
It slandered jurors in criminal trials for refusing to find people guilty for alleged crimes against the government.
From Slate ● Apr. 3, 2026
It also accuses Ms Javadli of posting videos on social media in which "she insulted and slandered" her former husband as well as defaming the state and violating state laws.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
Fueling a spat that has shattered ties between the long-allied nations, Gustavo Petro said, "Mr Trump has slandered me and insulted Colombia."
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
At Rachel’s burial, Jackson angrily said, “I can and do forgive all my enemies. But those vile wretches who have slandered her must look to God for mercy.”
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Knox was accused of slandering Lumumba, the Congolese bar owner who employed her part-time, based on two statements typed by police that she signed during a long night of questioning just days after the killing.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Morgan's gratuitous sensationalism ... builds upon a pattern of Morgan's ongoing obsession with slandering Markle.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2024
These are people who have no compunctions about slandering working Americans while taking every opportunity themselves for slacking off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
The proposed legal changes also forbid "insulting, slandering or otherwise infringing upon the names of local heroes and martyrs" as well as vandalism of their memorial statues.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2023
Meanwhile an “active counterrevolutionary” was convicted of slandering the Red Guards.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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