traitor
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Over his 23-year career in the NBA, LeBron James has been a hero and a villain, a savior and a traitor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Christ was cornered — pay taxes to Rome, or be branded a traitor — and so he turned the trap into a statement about the limits of power.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Wary of being called a traitor again, Elmo says he supports the U.S. soccer team.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Long condemned as a traitor, Malinche is being reimagined as a brilliant Indigenous survivor whose intelligence and resilience helped shape Mexico, amid a feminist and cultural reckoning that is rewriting her place in history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026
“He canna have it every way. He never should have sided with that traitor at the start.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
He says Somalis fighting on the side of the Ethiopians were viewed as traitors for "betraying their country".
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
The show — loosely based on the game Mafia — selects celebrities to be faithfuls and traitors, and the faithful must attempt to discover the traitors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
Seven members of Iran's visiting football delegation competing in the Women's Asian Cup had sought sanctuary in Australia after they were branded "traitors" at home for refusing to sing the national anthem.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
Less understood is the search for traitors and civilians caught in warzones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Failing that, they would be adjudged traitors, their lands and titles forfeit to the throne.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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