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condemn

[kuhn-dem] / kənˈdɛm /


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United States, to condemn the Tenure of Office Act and strike down a Reconstruction-era regulation of the presidency.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

"We strongly condemn the actions of the individual responsible," he said on the Gainsborough club website, external.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Andrew and Channel 5 strongly condemn memecoins and want nothing to do with them.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

But despite his loved ones’ flaws—and the burdens they heave on him—Waldrop refuses to condemn them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Politicians and law enforcement officials today rarely endorse racially biased practices, and most of them fiercely condemn racial discrimination of any kind.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

However, the Iranian embassy in London has said it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" any "unfounded and malicious speculations" linking Iran to the latest incident.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Hamawy has said he condemns Abdel-Rahman’s violent rhetoric and actions and that he had no contact with the cleric after his arrest.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

Weeks before the elections, Meloni released videos in multiple languages saying the Italian right “unambiguously” condemns the fascist regime’s suppression of democracy and antisemitic policies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

Grant has been a well-established critic of the Fed’s propensity to tolerate inflation for some time and in particular he condemns the purchasing power that has been lost since 2020, because of the Fed’s policies.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026

It’s almost time to go “Also,” Minerva adds, “Padre Ignacio condemns fortunes only if you believe a human being knows what only God can know.”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Doctors, good doctors, are needed to help make sure that the process goes as smoothly as possible — and that the condemned person does not suffer needlessly.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Connie Alexander, the head of the Santa Barbara chapter of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People, condemned the incident in an opinion essay for the Independent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Macron said earlier this week that he understood the anxieties and anger driving young people to protest but he condemned the violence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Turkey strongly condemned the alleged attack and voiced support for Saudi Arabia.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Once their Dad had said the whole place ought to be condemned.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Ronika’s resentment toward Blair, who has avoided condemning Haywood in public, seethes monotonously until her own backstory is finally unearthed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

El-Sayed’s campaign had already released a video condemning and memorializing 9/11 that morning.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

On Friday, all the parties in the Ceuta local assembly signed a declaration condemning violence.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

China’s Commerce Ministry backed the move, condemning the EU probe as an “unjustified suppression on Chinese enterprises.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

He imagined that a curse had been put on his uncle, condemning him to live in this house forever.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick




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