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desecration

[des-i-krey-shuhn] / dɛs ɪˈkreɪ ʃən /


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Critics say that rules on foreign national flags were primarily aimed at preventing the desecration of foreign flags from becoming diplomatic issues, and there were similar concerns for Japan's standard.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

So going back nearly 60 years, the late Mr. Flint has been left to quietly suffer the indignities of desecration and abandonment, but for temporary intervention.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2026

West Virginia, Massachusetts, South Dakota, Louisiana, Iowa, Illinois—these isolated local stories are combining to mark a nationwide desecration of the dead.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 14, 2026

But Roberts’ opinion is a severe distortion of Jackson’s legacy—and, indeed, it is no overstatement to say that it is a desecration of Jackson’s memory and his heroic service as Nuremberg prosecutor.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2025

“It’s a desecration to compare yourself to Rhett, Bull. There’s no comparison.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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