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as in curses
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon
heretics anathematized by the church leaders
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as in denounces
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
fundamentalist preachers who anathematize any departure from a literal interpretation of the Bible
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Unclear if Instagram curses are transferrable.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
18 Dec. 2025 -
The driver curses at those outside and inside the car.—
Jason Kravarik,
CNN Money,
13 Nov. 2025
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The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Morgan Wallen neither embraces nor denounces MAGA, achieving a similar political slipperiness.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Victim's mother condemns domestic violence In a statement, Beaver's mother, Susan Beaver, said domestic violence affects too many families.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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The audit also criticizes the city for not trying to boost compliance by issuing fines.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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OpenAI memo criticizes Anthropic watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Now, Wollner is back with Everytime, which sees a tragic death bring a mother, her daughter, and a teenage boy, who everyone blames for the tragedy, together.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Letter writer blames sister-in-law for brother’s non-Jewish funeral plans.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
7 May 2026
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“Anathematizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anathematizes. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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