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

That original sin serves the plot less than it normally would; more important is Alberich’s theft of “gold.”

From New York Times

Some groups held divergent views, such as 18th- and 19th-century evangelical Christians, who believed children were born imbued with original sin.

From Salon

“I intend to do this work and fix our mistakes. Twitter started as a protocol. It should have never been a company. That was the original sin.”

From Washington Post