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degrading

[dih-grey-ding] / dɪˈgreɪ dɪŋ /


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A few months later, he found degrading posters of his head on a child’s body shoved inside his uniform pockets and gun holster and plastered over the station walls, according to the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The U.S. says it is degrading Iran’s ability to launch attacks by the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

What can he possibly mean by parading himself in our colonies and our possessions in the degrading position he occupies?'

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

She said women deserved access to single-sex spaces "without fear or intimidation" and the trust's policy had been "degrading" and "dangerous".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Even if it means doing something extremely degrading.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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