betrayal
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It felt like betrayal on the high seas—one that 16 sailors haven’t forgotten.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“The conduct in 2021 represents a serious betrayal of the badge, the oath to serve and protect, and the public’s trust,” the statement said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
"That sense of betrayal, that I thought I knew him, but I don't know who he was," says Overton.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
In a 15-minute address, Pezeshkian denied that the nation seeks nuclear weapons and called the attacks “a grave betrayal of diplomacy and subversion of efforts towards the establishment of stability and peace.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The debate over assumption, which followed on the heels of the vote on funding, only intensified the sense of betrayal and made matters worse.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
To counter the growing threat across Fae territories, Prythian’s fractured Night Court must overcome internal rifts and recent betrayals to restore former alliances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
It's the latest in a long list of betrayals.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
It follows four rival families of lions, leopards, hyenas and wild dogs as they compete for dominance, with all the shifting alliances, betrayals and power struggles of a prestige drama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
"It's still not really clear what happened...What is clear is that there were many betrayals," he added -- pointing to implausible failures in Maduro's defenses.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
Cleopatra saw for herself the power plays, secret pacts, broken promises, bribes, and betrayals that marked her father’s rule.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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