desecrate
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“Excessively entertainment-oriented portrayals desecrate the nation’s suffering and disrespect the people who made sacrifices,” read a recent commentary published in the state-run Economic Daily newspaper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025
Tourists are not the first to desecrate the lake in the eyes of locals.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024
“The removal will desecrate, damage, and likely destroy the Memorial longstanding at ANC as a grave marker and impede the Memorial’s eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic Places,” the lawsuit accuses.
From Washington Times • Dec. 18, 2023
At issue is a proposal by one Indigenous group to expand and relocate its casino and whether the flashy new gambling hall, hotel and entertainment center would honor — or desecrate — the past.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023
Papa was anxious to please Grandpa, but not anxious enough to desecrate the Sabbath by singing songs like “Bird in a Gilded Cage” or “Waltz Me Around Again, Willie.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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