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heretical

[huh-ret-i-kuhl] / həˈrɛt ɪ kəl /


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While such comparisons might seem heretical, Chinese carmakers have shown an ability to surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

In Hoffman’s view, the ability for beliefs that are traditionally regarded as heretical to spread among self-identified Christians is deeply tied to two phenomena.

From Salon Dec. 27, 2025

That view isn’t especially heretical among some Fed watchers, given disagreements about the role the Fed’s balance sheet plays in the markets.

From Barron's Oct. 8, 2025

Call me heretical, but sometimes I feel that way about L.A.’s palm trees.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2025

Arnauld’s preoccupation with the fact developed out of the great dispute over whether Jansenism, of which Arnauld was the leading light, was heretical.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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