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traitor

[trey-ter] / ˈtreɪ tər /


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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

Wearing outfits like her viral cheetah-print ensemble, Rinna skyrocketed to fan-favorite status during her tenure as a traitor.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2026

Plus, he didn't want the other saboteurs to know that he was the traitor.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

He says Somalis fighting on the side of the Ethiopians were viewed as traitors for "betraying their country".

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Famous faithful and traitors mingled on the red carpet at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.

From BBC May 10, 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

The FBI had a unit tasked with finding traitors in occupied Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

Some of the Dauntless traitors incline their heads to me—I’m not sure why.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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