contempt
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Even in the authors’ account, aides sometimes seem to let an idea be floated and then disappear or, as in the case of Mr. Miller’s alleged contempt for habeas corpus, push back strongly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Judge Otis Wright II of Los Angeles put the kibosh to its practice by slapping the Prenda lawyers with stiff sanctions for contempt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
I firmly believe that kind of dismissive contempt is misguided.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Bitter always had contempt for undefined things, but only when she wanted them to be something else.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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