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So the government has labeled the company a supply-chain risk, effectively plastering it with a scarlet letter.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The drug war swept like fire through barangays, where any stray remark could earn you the scarlet letter of the Philippine National Police.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
For so long, the D-word has been treated like a modern scarlet letter—a mark of shame rather than a life stage that millions of people go through each year.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Nov. 2025
However, at the time, the film's withering reception proved to be something of a scarlet letter for Berkley's burgeoning movie career.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The drug war swept like fire through barangays, where any stray remark could earn you the scarlet letter of the Philippine National Police.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
For so long, the D-word has been treated like a modern scarlet letter—a mark of shame rather than a life stage that millions of people go through each year.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Nov. 2025
However, at the time, the film's withering reception proved to be something of a scarlet letter for Berkley's burgeoning movie career.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Scarlet letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarlet%20letter. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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