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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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Davidson’s Tourette’s causes involuntary tics, and he was heard cursing throughout the show, however the BBC failed to censor the N-word during its broadcast, causing further harm.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Jones also played two tapes in which Karen can be heard screaming and cursing at her daughter.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore released a statement on Friday, denouncing a 30-day gas tax suspension.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Amid rumors around #MomTok not being able to survive this latest scandal and how the Hulu show could proceed, Paul’s co-stars are breaking their silence and denouncing domestic violence.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Friend and friends fight for justice Brown's family and friends spoke out on March 5, condemning the officer's actions that led to his death.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Now, the anti-wealth Marxist agenda taking over the Democratic Party is worsening the divide, turning blue-state economies into wastelands and condemning their least mobile residents to poverty.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Warning about the potential consequences of Skydance founder Ellison and his father, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, owning both CBS and CNN, Acosta’s remarks picked up on a placard quoting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week criticizing the media over its Iran war coverage.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Friedman pointed to instances of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other top Pentagon officials criticizing news outlets in harsh terms.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Casar responded by blaming Republicans for the impasse, highlighting proposals by Democrats to approve TSA funding without passing the broader legislation.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Since then, Gellar has only become blunter, praising Zhao and blaming Hulu.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Anathematizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anathematizing. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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