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sanctity

[sangk-ti-tee] / ˈsæŋk tɪ ti /


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In a statement, Doha said it was "a grave assault on the sanctity of Islamic holy sites", a violation of Saudi sovereignty and international law.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“At the core of most religious traditions is a recognition of the sanctity of life and humanity over injury and profit,” Rabbi Jennie Rosenn of the Jewish climate advocacy group Dayenu said in a statement.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026

“Ladies Room” was a zippy ode to the sanctity of a room of one’s own; “Time” promised that “It’s up to me to spend my time / I gave you yours, so give me mine.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Now rulings by courts, the provincial government and Ottawa may undermine the sanctity of their contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

This was not boasting—it was a declaration of equality rooted not in better angels or the intangible spirit but in the sanctity of the black body.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

"The Islamic Republic of Iran does not accept insulting its Islamic, religious, and national sanctities and values in any way," Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani told the French envoy on Wednesday, according to state TV.

From Reuters ● Jan. 4, 2023

“No one would dare to insult Islamic sanctities from now on,” he said.

From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2022

"We believe that sanctities need to be respected," Zarif said.

From Reuters ● Jan. 14, 2015

“We believe that sanctities need to be respected,” Zarif said.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2015

Never was a nation truly prosperous or permanently strong which did not cherish the sanctities of home.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus by G. A. Chadwick


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