vilify
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That led Judge Perry to retort: “You are significantly undercutting your mea culpa here by standing behind the charges and continuing to vilify these particular defendants.”
From Slate • May 22, 2026
Despite testing positive, another reader scolded, I “continue to vilify vaccine skeptics generally, and … Kennedy specifically. Truly fascinating.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
She smiles often and laughs easily, a very American trait that helped vilify her in European eyes during her trial.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2025
“Ricky Cobb was a productive citizen of this community, and we will not let you vilify him,” family attorney Bakari Sellers said at a news conference.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
"Probably some kind of evidence they could use to vilify Tariq," Sloan says.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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