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Walker said the coalition wants the industry to consider whether platforming groups and individuals "sends a message" about whether they "condone particular forms of behaviour".

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

“It’s complicated and its not something I would condone … but the more attention that Scientology gets, the worse it is for Scientology,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

Fifa applauded Boateng's principles and made him the first member of its anti-discrimination taskforce, but said it did not condone his decision to walk off.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

“I will not condone the re-litigation of proven cures, and neither will millions of Americans who credit their survival and quality of life to scientific miracles.”

From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026

If you can’t translate Parentish, this is what they really said: Momma: I don’t condone what you did, and I’m not saying it’s okay, but I probably would’ve done it too.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

"That's not something this government condones," Mr Calvano says.

From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2024

Grove, whom I spoke with Thursday, was clear she condones none of those tactics “in any way, shape or form.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2023

Will Reinert, a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said “no one condones violence against elected officials.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023

“The Memphis Police Association is committed to the administration of justice and never condones the mistreatment of any citizen nor any abuse of power,” a statement from the association read.

From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2023

If he condones what he reprobates, with a weapon at hand equal to his defence, he is responsible for the results.

From The Right to Privacy by Louis D. Brandeis

The ASA's rules on socially responsible marketing say smoking should not be presented in an appealing way, condoned or encouraged.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

The Central Asian leader, who is a Moscow ally but who has never condoned Russia's offensive, said the roots of the war are "not understandable".

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

Kwatra’s supervisors condoned his distribution of gift cards and other perks to clients to entice them to continue shopping at Saks, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

Hundreds of Lithuanians thundered the patriotic anthem of national independence, which had been banned by the 1940 nonaggression pact between Hitler and Stalin, a deal that, in effect, condoned the Soviet seizure of Lithuania.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024

"He's more use alive than dead. And my lord father never condoned the murder of prisoners after a battle."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

It isn’t about the Court condoning Mr. Olivier’s speech.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

If he had stayed it would have given the impression that "the culture wouldn't change and that we're condoning it", said Annie Nguyen, a 31-year-old American.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

This is the stuff only the fan of a 17th century witch-sentencing, marital-rape condoning jurist could conjure.

From Slate ● May 29, 2024

“They need to be condemned and there’s no place to sit on the fence here: You’re either condemning it or you’re condoning it.”

From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2023

In the evening, “I often have to shut my ears to their gossip. If I join in, I feel as though I’m condoning them and I feel bad.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti