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faithless

[feyth-lis] / ˈfeɪθ lɪs /


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A lone faithless elector in Washington state made it a three-way race by voting for Ronald Reagan.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2024

The very first faithless elector was a guy named Sam Miles, who was chosen to vote for Adams and voted in the end for Jefferson.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024

“Regulators simply must have a full arsenal to severely punish faithless, irresponsible and reckless bank executives, officers and directors,” Kelleher said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023

Still, Ignatieff believes that holy texts of all denominations can be mined for comfort and insight even by the faithless, for a spirituality as customized as one of those Sweetgreen salads.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2021

In taking the boat, most of the canoes, and some of the weapons from his famished troops, Orellana had displayed, Gonzalo said, “the greatest cruelty that ever faithless men have shown.”

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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