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slander

[slan-der] / ˈslæn dər /




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A representative of the RN party told AFP: "Jordan Bardella naturally denies these accusations levelled against him in the current political climate, and reserves the right to take legal action for defamation and slander."

From Barron's May 7, 2026

And in the eyes of the state, this crosses the line from free speech into slander.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

Mr Berry and Mr Cash have previously denied the charges, and Beijing has called the allegations "malicious slander".

From BBC Sep. 19, 2025

“I slander no one, but shall speak the truth.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2025

But to the later Greeks this was to slander Artemis.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Oana Eftimie dismisses the charges against Georgescu, and some of his backers, as reheated slanders:

From BBC Mar. 5, 2025

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

The Chinese Foreign Ministry called Mr. Pompeo’s comments “pure slanders in total disregard of facts.”

From Washington Times Nov. 12, 2019

Often, when someone slanders another person, it’s over and done in a short amount of time.

From Encyclopedia.com Jun. 6, 2018

The comments and slanders with which she had been pursued in Holland would have been sufficient to enlighten her, without the reception which met her at Burlington Bay.

From Henrietta Maria by Haynes, Henrietta

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

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

The lawsuit, filed in Miami, names Dow Jones, News Corp and conservative media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, claiming the paper slandered him and violated libel laws.

From BBC Jul. 18, 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

Morgan's gratuitous sensationalism ... builds upon a pattern of Morgan's ongoing obsession with slandering Markle.

From Salon Mar. 25, 2024

The Hong Kong government firmly rejected what it called the slandering remarks in the report.

From Seattle Times May 29, 2023

This article was well written, not slandering, a little chipper, but told the story of a basketball team that played together, grew together but lost in the biggest game of the year.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2023

She also accused the prosecutors of lying and slandering her.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2022

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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