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as in cursing
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon
heretics anathematized by the church leaders
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as in denouncing
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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When Ahmed suggested that this was a bad idea, since Denise was the one who had been violent, Denise began cursing at him.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026 -
The 66-year-old actress visited the NBC morning show to promote her new Lifetime movie, Love, Again, and ended up accidentally cursing twice live on air.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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Resolutions passed on immigration and political violence Later Wednesday, SBC messengers approved a resolutions denouncing political violence and hateful speech.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Overnight, Musk reposted many social media messages denouncing the state of the United Kingdom.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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In 2024, China abstained from a UN Security Council vote condemning the placement of nuclear weapons in outer space—a motion supported by all other members except Russia.—
ELIZABETH ECONOMY,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Dec. 2025
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AfghanEvac issued a statement within hours of the shooting condemning it and asking Americans to not demonize an entire country because of the actions of one person.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025
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And unlike Gober’s ad, the ad targeting Bores from Leading the Future’s Think Big PAC leans heavily into criticizing Bores for wanting to regulate AI at the state level.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Justice Department declined to comment on the lawsuit, pointing instead to Bondi’s earlier statements criticizing ICEBlock.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Looks like a lot of fans are blaming the refs, a classic coping mechanism!—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Blaming Ray, then blaming his disease.—
Adeline Goss,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
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“Anathematizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anathematizing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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