betrayal
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His Othello is hounded into a betrayal of his probity and hard-earned honor not just by the villainy of Iago but by the demons of his past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Amos’ moody 1994 track about betrayal and shifting loyalties within female friendships doesn’t immediately suggest a homecoming sequence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
From the shores of West Africa to Gadsden’s Wharf, where so many first set foot on American soil in chains, they forced this nation to confront its greatest constitutional betrayal.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
"Any diversion or embezzlement of funds constitutes a profound betrayal of the faith reposed by millions of devotees in one of the most sacred institutions of Hindu faith."
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Any concession to British economic and military power, no matter how strategically astute, seemed a betrayal of the very independence won in the Revolution.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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What began as friendly advice became, in hindsight, one of the sharpest betrayals in music business history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
The latest series of The Traitors is coming to an end after weeks of wild accusations, wilder betrayals and Claudia Winkleman's devious looks-to-camera.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
"It's still not really clear what happened...What is clear is that there were many betrayals," he added -- pointing to implausible failures in Maduro's defenses.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
Fire victims on Thursday described the rate hike request as the latest in State Farm’s series of betrayals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025
Now it’s diseases: heart attacks, cancer, the betrayals of the body.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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