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betrayal

[bih-trey-uhl] / bɪˈtreɪ əl /




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This is becoming the standard position: A.I. for everything upstream of prose is acceptable; A.I. for the prose itself is a betrayal.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

In his framing, any confirmation becomes a betrayal, and any reporting sabotage.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

“Fatherland” burns a lot of its energy in recounting this extraordinary betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Chavez’s alleged actions “represent a betrayal ... for so many of us, and yet they resonate with many survivors and many women who have experienced this as girls and in our adulthood, including myself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The debate over assumption, which followed on the heels of the vote on funding, only intensified the sense of betrayal and made matters worse.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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