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Germany said Friday's attack showed a "contempt for humanity" from Moscow.

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The bigger Lippmann’s short position grew, the greater the implicit expression of contempt for these people and their industry—an industry quickly becoming Wall Street’s most profitable business.

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She defied court orders to issue the licenses until a federal judge jailed her for contempt of court in September 2015.

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A federal judge held her in contempt for refusing to comply with the law.

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In 2000, Laws was also found guilty of contempt of court for interviewing a juror after a murder trial and was handed a suspended jail sentence.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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