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condemned

[kuhn-demd] / kənˈdɛmd /
ADJECTIVE
sentenced to punishment
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Condemned by politicians and newspaper columnists alike, Harry — who until then had been widely viewed as a lovable mischief-maker — was eventually forced to issue a public apology.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023

Evans now operates a legal advocacy group called Condemned USA and previously developed a following on Gettr, a social media site founded by a former Trump adviser.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2023

Condemned to death after France’s liberation in 1945 for leading the collaborationist Vichy regime, his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in the Citadel.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2022

Condemned by his government, his leaders and the public, Dreyfus maintained his innocence and patriotism with dignity and composure.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2020

Condemned prisoners on Alabama's death row unit are housed in windowless concrete buildings that are notoriously hot and uncomfortable.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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