sacrilege
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The failure of successive governments to enact such a law fuelled frustration among those seeking tougher punishment for sacrilege, increasing pressure on the AAP government to act.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The idea was to call attention to the way women have been de-centered in the male canon, but some felt it was sacrilege to subject Wilson’s work to a feminist stunt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
By the time he’d aired a colorized version of “Casablanca” on his channel, Turner set his sights on what many viewed as the ultimate sacrilege – pigmenting Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.”
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
As if that weren’t sacrilege enough, the authors offer a series of additionally shocking revelations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
We’re tempted to spell it like religious, but sacrilege is the root.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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