transgression
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The League of Arab States joined the chorus, calling the attack "an unacceptable transgression".
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The mistake, though, comes in reading transgression and a lack of conscientiousness as authenticity, or a reflection of a particular set of progressive politics.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
It offers the thrill of transgression without the burden of intellectual rigor.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2026
His pairing of white socks and yellow Crocs stood out as a particular stylistic transgression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
I wait to ask for advice, while Angelina relates some new transgression of Durufle’s lazy steward and Isabel chatters about the icy weather.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
For even the smallest transgressions between two individuals, it’s antagonistic and fails to provide a productive resolution.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Brown said any talk of Chávez’s alleged transgressions has no place in telling Chatfield’s life story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Likewise, any future transgressions will build on the picture of his character that is coming into view.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 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
She tried to explain that the documentary was necessary for her to explore past-life transgressions, but he said it was March Madness and past-life transgression didn’t happen during college basketball season.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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