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In fact it must always be the last resort, and then not be allowed to turn into an orgy of dominance over the foe.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2022

The festival of guesswork, the orgy of speculation.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2022

When Atiya Walcott’s Eve confronts a multiheaded Serpent, conceived as an orgy of voices and limbs, human vulnerability is endowed with aching grace.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2021

Such prognostications have tantalized many eager for the fabled liberation of a century ago — what Fitzgerald described as “the most expensive orgy in history.”

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2021

Beyond shame, I cradled my head in my arms and embarked on an orgy of self-pity.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer