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condemn

[kuhn-dem] / kənˈdɛm /


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On the other hand, having created and enforced the rules that enabled those behaviors, they can’t condemn them either.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Olivia Holdt claims a hat-trick as Tottenham score seven times in the second half to condemn 10-player Crystal Palace to their first defeat since being promoted back to the Women's Super League.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

The United States and several other countries frequently condemn what they say is state-backed Chinese hacking activity of governments, militaries and businesses.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

If I have wounded your sister’s feelings, it was unknowingly done and though the motives which governed me may to you very naturally appear insufficient, I have not yet learnt to condemn them.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

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

The United Nations said on Friday it "strongly condemns any attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, wherever they occur", adding it could not verify details due to restricted access to the area.

From Barron's ● May 24, 2026

"The Scottish FA condemns in the strongest possible terms attempts to compromise the safety of match officials," said the SFA, which organises refereeing in the SPFL.

From BBC ● May 15, 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

Doctors, good doctors, are needed to help make sure that the process goes as smoothly as possible — and that the condemned person does not suffer needlessly.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Connie Alexander, the head of the Santa Barbara chapter of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People, condemned the incident in an opinion essay for the Independent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack and called for the perpetrators to be prosecuted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

British ambassador to Estonia Jo Lomas likewise condemned the attacks, adding "they will not weaken our resolve or our support for Ukraine".

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Within a year, Mia had sent Anita another set of prints—each chronicling something’s slow decay: a dead cottonwood, a condemned house, a rusting car—that she was ready to take on.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Ronika’s resentment toward Blair, who has avoided condemning Haywood in public, seethes monotonously until her own backstory is finally unearthed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

El-Sayed’s campaign had already released a video condemning and memorializing 9/11 that morning.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The Gulf Co-operation Council – made up of representatives from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait – also issued a missive condemning the attack.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

German politicians were swift to react to the attack, with Berlin's Mayor Kai Wegner condemning a "brutal attack" on "a gathering for a tolerant and peaceful Berlin".

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

I cried, reacting as if I were a convict and my mother a judge condemning me to death for a crime I didn’t commit.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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