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condemnation

[kon-dem-nay-shuhn, -duhm-] / ˌkɒn dɛmˈneɪ ʃən, -dəm- /


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And what did he say at half-time in response to a desperate first-half display that brought condemnation from legendary United figures Wayne Rooney and Nicky Butt, who were covering the game for Amazon Prime?

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Clay Rikard, senior vice president of system planning at Southern, said the company has a more than 99% voluntary-agreement rate with landowners and rarely resorts to condemnation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Villanueva initiated a criminal investigation of a Los Angeles Times reporter before walking it back amid widespread condemnation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Hours after Pillay was named the laureate, the United States announced new sanctions against the ICC, provoking swift condemnation from member states and the United Nations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

In the world of a small Texas town, where the four seasons of the year were football, basketball, track, and baseball, there was no greater condemnation.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Such condemnations might reduce violence, but, in any case, they are the right thing to do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

But the 70-year-old pontiff has been cautious in his statements since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran that started the war on February 28, refraining from naming any party in his condemnations and appeals for peace.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

In their condemnations, many of these countries have referred to Somalia's "territorial integrity" and the breaching of international principles.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025

Combs’ reputation has been thoroughly tainted by the lurid details of the trial and strong condemnations from his many accusers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025

Since we ceased to tremble at the thunders of Sinai, and their lingering echoes in bulls and heresy condemnations, we find that we get along just as well––indeed, much better.

From Carmen Ariza by Charles Francis Stocking


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