sully
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Macron almost immediately responded on X: "Shame on those who wanted to sully his memory," he wrote.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
He feels waiting any longer would just sully his father’s name.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024
Piers Morgan is staying true to form in his latest criticism of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, trying to make something out of nothing as he continuously endeavors to sully their reputations.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2024
But cars—even electric cars—also sully our planet in other ways, like the constant rubbing of tires against pavement.
From Slate • Nov. 9, 2023
He noticed it also and very carefully moved away so that my jacket would not sully his.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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