travesty
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He was detained for a year, as his attorneys and family were hesitant to post bail, fearing Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention or deportation, a travesty already enough for one misstep.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026
Anwar said it would be a "travesty of justice" and a betrayal of Emma Caldwell if Police Scotland were excluded from the investigation.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
To let the moment pass without taking action would be a travesty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
Its assertion that “studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism” is a travesty of the scientific method.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
They might well have been reacting to what they saw as a travesty of justice.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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