vices

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Its virtues and vices are shaped by the cultural, economic and political frameworks in which it is deployed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Perhaps the book’s greatest feat is its depiction of the historical moment when the modern overpowered the ancient—a world, now lost, of floridly costumed courtiers, fabled princes, exotic vices and perfumed palaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

George Grosz’s canvas “Metropolis” was painted during World War I and shows a nighttime street teeming with the delights and vices of city life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

"We put them on this pedestal, and when you look closer, they're going to have cell phones, they're going to smoke, they have the same problems and vices and secrets as we do."

From BBC • May 1, 2025

He’s been stalling, too: he wants to learn English and get his vices totally under control before bringing her to the United States.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario