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

“Our original sin will never define us,” he says, referring to the legacy of slavery, Jim Crow and segregation.

From Washington Post

He has frequently said in public talks that the original sin of slavery matters less than the redemptive efforts that have happened since.

From Washington Post

“The underlying assumption of 1619 is historically correct, that racism is the original sin of American history and racism is its toxic residue,” said Joseph Ellis, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of the Founding Fathers.

From Washington Times