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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

She said: "The betrayal of trust is far deeper than the loss of the money. Everything I believed to be real was not. He didn't even tell me his real name."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Jefferson was making amends for what the Adams family had understandably regarded as “the singular act” of betrayal.

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




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