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condemn

[kuhn-dem] / kənˈdɛm /


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Was the US, too, going to condemn Britain's policy?

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

“Andrew and Channel 5 strongly condemn memecoins and want nothing to do with them.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

"We condemn the assault to which the displaced Kurdish families were subjected during their return," Mazloum Abdi, leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces who signed the January deal with Damascus, said on X.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Most Israelis condemn this behavior, but negative attitudes toward Christianity have become more common, particularly among young people, surveys show.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

The other is my horse, to whom I tell everything— because he can’t condemn or offer advice.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

"The organisation condemns these unjustified and disproportionate proceedings and calls for the immediate release of the French media professionals."

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Hamawy has said he condemns Abdel-Rahman’s violent rhetoric and actions and that he had no contact with the cleric after his arrest.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Weeks before the elections, Meloni released videos in multiple languages saying the Italian right “unambiguously” condemns the fascist regime’s suppression of democracy and antisemitic policies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

Grant has been a well-established critic of the Fed’s propensity to tolerate inflation for some time and in particular he condemns the purchasing power that has been lost since 2020, because of the Fed’s policies.

From MarketWatch Apr. 14, 2026

It’s almost time to go “Also,” Minerva adds, “Padre Ignacio condemns fortunes only if you believe a human being knows what only God can know.”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

The post was condemned by the Master Chief voice actor Steve Downes in a now-deleted tweet which called for "the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn" to remove his voice from the video.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Iran's foreign ministry condemned the attack on its oil tankers as "an overt threat to regional and international peace and security," saying that they "increase the dangers of tensions in the region".

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

As of early August, there were 565 condemned inmates in California prisons, according to the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Reynolds, speaking to the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, condemned the protest.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

The Court ruled unanimously in our favor, deciding that a condemned prisoner could challenge unconstitutional methods of execution by filing a civil rights case.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Kushner drafted a statement condemning the Capitol violence that the White House never issued.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

They don’t deserve a museum that alternates between ignoring and condemning our extraordinary heritage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

In her statement condemning Simon's death, Okey-Uche, Nigeria's consul general in Johannesburg, called for a "transparent" investigation and alleged that there was "an alarming pattern of unresolved extrajudicial killings/deaths and unacceptable misconduct against foreign nationals".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Gandhi had staged a sit-in protest on Tuesday, accusing the government of ignoring students demands and condemning a police crackdown on demonstrations in New Delhi a day earlier.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

But the unity of the opposition extended only to condemning the policy, not resisting it.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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