contempt
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If contemporary reviews of “Girls” taught Millennials anything, it’s that your first response to the next generation of TV should be contempt.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
But in those cases, the House of Representatives voted to hold them in contempt before referring the matters to the Justice Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
If Meta violates the terms, "we will be able to hold them in contempt of court," Bonta said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Khan's party has also filed a contempt petition against the government for not giving him access to his own doctors, as ordered by the top court.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“I must think a moment. A spirit of contempt for the fawners and plotters.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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