betray
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To do otherwise is to betray the covenant between California taxpayers and the UC system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
"Respect me, respect Maya, and understand that not always one has to betray the other in order for a relationship to end."
From BBC • May 30, 2026
But that’s precisely what interests me: the coded way in which people are talking about this may betray something darker about our culture.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
Others tried to analyze the facial expressions in photos of top administration figures, looking for something disingenuous to betray acting or indicate a lack of real fear.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
“I heard about them tracing the codes back to Agent Magnus. There’s no way he would betray the Bureau like that. It had to be Maria.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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