original sin

Example Sentences

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The invasion “was the original sin,” said Emile Hokayem, a senior fellow for Middle East security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, a British think tank.

From New York Times

The United States made some terrible decisions after the original sin of the invasion.

From Washington Post

In Iran, the original sin remains the 1953 CIA-backed coup that toppled the country’s prime minister and cemented the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi — lighting the long fuse for the Islamic Revolution.

From Seattle Times

For Season 4, we’re looking at the original sin of capitalism, which is the exploitation of free and cheap labor.

From Los Angeles Times

I welcome any effort we make as a country to acknowledge and account for the impact of our country’s original sins and to create space for celebration for those who survived them.

From Seattle Times