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

“Slavery is the original sin of American history and racism is its enduring residue,” said Mr. Ellis, who taught for three years at the U.S.

From Washington Times

She says COVAX’s basic premise—buying vaccines developed in wealthy countries from large pharmaceutical firms—was flawed from the start: “That was the original sin of COVAX.”

From Science Magazine

This lie to disenfranchise Black and brown people was the original sin that has brought us to today's crisis.

From Salon