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travesty

[trav-uh-stee] / ˈtræv ə sti /




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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

Surely, he thinks, Stalin wouldn’t stand for such a travesty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“We believe the judiciary can step in to prevent this travesty of justice,” Cassell said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

This being the Dodgers first postseason meeting with Springer since that travesty, it would be a nice time to show him just how furious.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

I am a travesty, in bad make-up and someone else’s clothes, used glitz.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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