slanderous
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Chabad spokesman Yaacov Behrman called them “a slanderous lie” and “a dangerous blood libel.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Meanwhile, one fan filed a $100m lawsuit against the NFL, external over "slanderous statements" about Sanders which "influenced the NFL's decision-making process".
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025
He and others considered the allegation that he might not be a Trump supporter to be slanderous.
From Slate • May 6, 2024
The lawsuit alleges the principal and the district violated the California Education Code, which provides strong protections for student journalism and free speech with few exceptions, such as content that is obscene, libelous or slanderous.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024
“The constable was not amused, and the gentleman was fined for slanderous action against a lady of the town.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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