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deplorable

[dih-plawr-uh-buhl, -plohr-] / dɪˈplɔr ə bəl, -ˈploʊr- /


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When he announced the charges last week, Hochman said that while the comments captured by Flores were deplorable, he couldn’t turn a blind eye to a blatant violation of the state’s two-party consent recording statute.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

As a result, fallow fields are in a "deplorable state, and at the slightest spark, the blaze spreads like wildfire" due to vegetation dried out by the heat.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

The panel also criticised the club's "deplorable approach in its use of junior members of staff" to "conduct the clandestine observation".

From BBC May 21, 2026

And all his rhetoric was deplorable: He, without any credible evidence, blames the flu vaccine for potentially triggering his SD.

From Slate Apr. 18, 2026

This deplorable incident has made our section the target of unjustifiable criticism, thoughtless accusations, and avenging threats.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe




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