tainted
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Victim blaming reflects an often unconscious belief that a survivor’s character is somehow tainted, even when that survivor is a child.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
Soviet authorities famously denied a leak of anthrax spores in 1979, blaming tainted meat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Although Allen and the original series’ head writer, Susan Fales-Hill, shaped the show into the version considered a sitcom classic, Bill Cosby’s creator credit tainted its reputation.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
But the Japanese method involves removing that tainted water and replacing it with a fresh batch.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Ser Lancel cried out in pain and almost tainted as the queen swept from the room.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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