transgression
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Cathy’s reasons for doing terrible things may be understandable, even relatable, while the transgression remains unforgivable.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The League of Arab States joined the chorus, calling the attack "an unacceptable transgression".
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation said attacks on Mecca and Medina province, where Islam's second holiest shrine is located, constituted an "unacceptable and intolerable transgression".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
When it comes to prisons, there is very serious harm done by our unquestioned acceptance of carcerality and punishment as the main way of dealing with social transgression.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
What happens in training is highly secretive, so there’s no point in taking action against me when no one will know what my transgression was.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Likewise, any future transgressions will build on the picture of his character that is coming into view.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
The potentially reimbursed penalties are for transgressions including failure to file penalties, failure to pay penalties and failure to make estimated tax payments, she wrote.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
If it had not been such an extraordinary case, no one would have cared or noticed Hill’s transgressions, Busbee said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
But is that duality of reaping the business benefits while pushing on the human rights transgressions, even possible?
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
We are the balance of our damage and our transgressions.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Power Prefix: trans-
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