betrayal
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Ferguson Marine said the job losses would protect the long-term viability of the yard - but unions described the move as "a betrayal of a blameless workforce".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The judge added: "It constituted an appalling betrayal of trust."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Which might be read as a betrayal of the show’s trademark-to-be tone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“I think it’s a betrayal of California State Parks’ commitment to the communities that surround this park, that fought dearly for this park,” Woods said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
He also says if you lie to people you care about, that’s a betrayal.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
At the film’s aching core is the romantic tether between the boys that refuses to die even in the face of gory attacks, painful betrayals and even uncertainty among the two of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Social media runs on the righteous anger such betrayals can activate and, along with its more toxic cousins, that anger immolates most attempts at nuance.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026
"It's still not really clear what happened...What is clear is that there were many betrayals," he added -- pointing to implausible failures in Maduro's defenses.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
“Andor” trades lightsaber spectacle and woo-woo monologues about the Force for a compact and gritty story full of hard decisions, gutting betrayals and grown-up drama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
Cleopatra saw for herself the power plays, secret pacts, broken promises, bribes, and betrayals that marked her father’s rule.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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