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hate

[heyt] / heɪt /




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In Manchester, there were 150 antisemitic hate crimes recorded by Greater Manchester Police in the first seven months of 2026 - only 32 fewer than in the whole of 2025.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

He’ll have no trouble continuing to hate the Dodgers as they roll over his Padres once again in the postseason this year, should his Padres luck out and even qualify.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

"He's there, very sort of semi-routine. I hate to disappoint people. We would like to see the war with Ukraine end," Trump said in an interview with conservative radio host Glenn Beck.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Last I checked, Americans really, really hate higher prices.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

You can’t hate your own brother—your own flesh and blood.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Jenner hates the paparazzi for invading her privacy but sees no moral quandary in collecting a check from Mark Zuckerberg, who wants to invade everyone’s privacy.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

It’s frustrating, but the good news is that VAR doesn’t really work that well, is often over-applied, and everyone pretty much hates it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

He hates Obama for making fun of him then.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

He absolutely hates children, even as the whole plot, somewhat obviously, steers him in the opposite direction.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

“Didn’t you see what he said about you? The guy hates you,” Benji said, and Felix elbowed him.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

Pete Hegseth may be the most hated man in Washington.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

He chose a type of filler - hyaluronic acid - that is temporary so he knew that even if he hated the look it would "eventually just dissolve".

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

“I hated that our fans booed her before the game,” Clark said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“We were a victim of our own success, because it got so crowded we had to hire traffic control,” Polizzi told Spectrum News in 2025, adding that “one neighbor across the street always hated it.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

We knew it, we experienced it minute by minute—poor, hated, hungry.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

A whole generation grew up under repression, economic collapse and came of age hating him, said Narges Bajoghli, associate professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

In this age when animus eats discernment like the rich eat caviar, the luxury we really can’t afford is hating the good guys just because it’s easy — even if they’re billionaires.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2026

"When you haven't written for a long time, you start being extremely self-critical. So I was hating everything I was coming out with," she said.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

I think the character was designed to start hating.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

We exit the parking lot of the motel, and as much as I hated the place, right now, I think I’m hating Mama more.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist




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