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sanctity

[sangk-ti-tee] / ˈsæŋk tɪ ti /


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"Our core belief regarding the sanctity of blood remains unchanged," a spokesperson for the group said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

This study of extravagance and sanctity made Handel seem utterly relevant in his attempt to thwart early 18th century censorship and say something important.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Meanwhile, Sioux City has been dubbed Sewer City for its fixation on the sanctity of its public works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Addressing parliament, Mitsotakis emphasised the need to "preserve the sanctity" of a place "of memory for the dead... who allowed us to be free and to offer this freedom to our children".

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

I’d timed his bathing session once, to maintain the sanctity of indisputable facts, and clocked an entire five minutes of him picking away claw jam with his teeth.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas