circumcision

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He insists the row was not serious enough to dent his "amazing relationship" with Belgium -- throwing in a mildly off-colour joke about circumcision to drive home the point.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Who can blame the infant, even one so tender and mild, for squawking during his circumcision?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Kennedy’s comment about circumcision came during a White House Cabinet meeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

"A more recent review of studies in this area finds no association between circumcision and any adverse psychological effects," he added.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

With dread, I remembered my circumcision the year prior.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini